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
Ancestry of “ग्रंथालय”, step by step
ग्रंथालय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi आलय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Marathi | आलय | home, dwelling, abode |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आलय | house, dwelling; receptacle, asylum |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आ- | up, upon, on |
| 4 | Sanskrit | आ | separated form of आ-; With senses determined by... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *HáH | — |
via Hindi ग्रंथ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ग्रंथ | a work or book |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ग्रन्थ | tying, binding, stringing together |