Where does “మహానది” come from?

మహానది (Telugu) comes from Telugu నది, from Sanskrit नदी, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH, from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

మహానది (Telugu): Mahanadi - a great river in central India

Definitions

  1. Mahanadi - a great river in central India

Ancestry of “మహానది”, step by step

మహానది traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu నది

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguనదిA river or stream; A river or stream, which flows...
2Sanskritनदीflowing water; river; name of 2 kinds of metre
3Proto-Indo-IraniannadíHriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanned-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together

via Telugu మహా

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమహాgreat, much, eminent; exceedingly, vastly,...
2Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH →