Where does “ग्रंथालय” come from?

ग्रंथालय (Marathi) comes from Marathi आलय, from Sanskrit आलय, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

ग्रंथालय (Marathi): library

Definitions

  1. library

Ancestry of “ग्रंथालय”, step by step

ग्रंथालय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Marathi आलय

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

via Hindi ग्रंथ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiग्रंथa work or book
2Sanskritग्रन्थtying, binding, stringing together
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHEvery word from Sanskrit आ-Every word from Sanskrit