Where does “మహాపద్మము” come from?
మహాపద్మము (Telugu) comes from Telugu మహా, from Sanskrit महत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
మహాపద్మము (Telugu): a million of millions
Ancestry of “మహాపద్మము”, step by step
మహాపద్మము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu మహా
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | మహా | great, much, eminent; exceedingly, vastly,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | महत् | great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |
via Telugu పద్మము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పద్మము | The lotus or water lily, genus "Nelumbo"; A part... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पद्म | lotus; lotus-coloured |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुष्प | flower, blossom; the menstrual flux; a particular... |