Where does “गृहमंत्री” come from?
गृहमंत्री (Hindi) comes from Hindi गृह, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
गृहमंत्री (Hindi): home minister
Definitions
- home minister
Ancestry of “गृहमंत्री”, step by step
गृहमंत्री traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi गृह
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | गृह | house, dwelling, habitation |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गृह | a house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰr̥dʰás | enclosure; house |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰr̥dʰós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Hindi मंत्री
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मंत्री | head; queen |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मन्त्रिन् | Minister, councilor, counselor, scholar |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |