Where does “सचिवालय” come from?

सचिवालय (Hindi) comes from Hindi आलय, from Sanskrit आलय, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

सचिवालय (Hindi): secretariat

Definitions

  1. secretariat

Ancestry of “सचिवालय”, step by step

सचिवालय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi आलय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआलयplace, home
2Sanskritआलयhouse, dwelling; receptacle, asylum
3Sanskritआ-up, upon, on
4Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH—

via Hindi सचिव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसचिवsecretary
2Sanskritसचिव—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH →Every word from Sanskrit आ- →Every word from Sanskrit आ →