Where does “कोषागार” come from?

कोषागार (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आगार, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

कोषागार (Hindi): treasury, exchequer, coffers

Definitions

  1. treasury, exchequer, coffers

Ancestry of “कोषागार”, step by step

कोषागार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आगार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआगारapartment, house, dwelling; a particular high...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

via Hindi कोष

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiकोषAlternative form of कोश; chest; compendium
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger-Every word from Sanskrit आगार