Where does “ग्रंथकार” come from?

ग्रंथकार (Hindi) comes from Hindi -कार, from Sanskrit -कार, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

ग्रंथकार (Hindi): writer of books

Definitions

  1. writer of books

Ancestry of “ग्रंथकार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindi-कारdoer
2Sanskrit-कारdoer
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit -कार →Every word from Hindi -कार →