Where does “पुस्तकालय” come from?
पुस्तकालय (Hindi) comes from Hindi पुस्तक, from Sanskrit पुस्तक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka.
पुस्तकालय (Hindi): library
Ancestry of “पुस्तकालय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पुस्तक | book, manuscript, volume |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुस्तक | a protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pōstaka | — |