Where does “बंदीगृह” come from?

बंदीगृह (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.

बंदीगृह (Hindi): prison, jail

Definitions

  1. prison, jail

Ancestry of “बंदीगृह”, step by step

बंदीगृह traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गृह

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगृहhouse, dwelling, habitation
2Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Hindi बंदी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबंदीprisoner, captive; bard, one who praises or...
2Classical Persianبندی—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás →