Where does “మహానింబము” come from?

మహానింబము (Telugu) comes from Telugu మహా, from Sanskrit महत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

మహానింబము (Telugu): A large kind of neem tree, (w:Melia sempervirens)

Definitions

  1. A large kind of neem tree, (w:Melia sempervirens)

Ancestry of “మహానింబము”, step by step

మహానింబము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu మహా

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమహాgreat, much, eminent; exceedingly, vastly,...
2Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Telugu నింబము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguనింబముThe margosa tree
2Sanskritनिम्बAzadirachta indica; margosa or neem tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́Every word from Sanskrit महत्