Where does “మహాసముద్రము” come from?

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

మహాసముద్రము (Telugu): ocean

Definitions

  1. ocean

Ancestry of “మహాసముద్రము”, step by step

మహాసముద్రము 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 సముద్రము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguసముద్రము
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́Every word from Sanskrit महत्