𑘦𑘮𑘝𑘿𑘝𑘿𑘪
Old Marathi
Alternative forms
- 𑘦𑘮𑘝𑘿𑘪 (mahatva)
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *méǵh₂s |
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit 𑘦𑘮𑘝𑘿𑘝𑘿𑘪 (mahattva). Compare Old Punjabi ਮਹਤੁ (mahattu)
Noun
𑘦𑘮𑘝𑘿𑘝𑘿𑘪 (mahattva) n (Devanagari महत्त्व)
- greatness, magnitude, high position, prominence
Descendants
- Marathi: महत्त्व (mahattva)
Further reading
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999) , “महत्त्व”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan