Where does “مہاتما” come from?

مہاتما (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit महात्मन्, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

مہاتما (Urdu): mahatma, magnanimous

Definitions

  1. mahatma, magnanimous

Ancestry of “مہاتما”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहात्मन्having a great soul; magnanimous, high-minded,...
2Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ →