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Where does “संग्रहालय” come from?

संग्रहालय (Hindi) comes from Hindi संग्रह, from Sanskrit संग्रह, from Sanskrit ग्रह, from Sanskrit ग्रह्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grabʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- — to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...

संग्रहालय (Hindi): museum

Definitions

  1. museum

Ancestry of “संग्रहालय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसंग्रहcollecting, compiling; a compendium, anthology
2Sanskritसंग्रहcatalogue
3Sanskritग्रहplanet
4Sanskritग्रह्to seize
5Proto-Indo-Aryangrabʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrebʰ-to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...
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