Where does “మహెందుడు” come from?
మహెందుడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu మహా, from Sanskrit महत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
Ancestry of “మహెందుడు”, step by step
మహెందుడు traces back through 3 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 |