Where does “मन्त्रालय” come from?

मन्त्रालय (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन्, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

मन्त्रालय (Sanskrit): ministry

Definitions

ministry

Ancestry of “मन्त्रालय”, step by step

मन्त्रालय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit मन्त्रिन्

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	मन्त्रिन्	Minister, councilor, counselor, scholar
2	Sanskrit	मन्त्र	sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise...
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	*mántras	meditation, chanting
4	Proto-Indo-European	men-	to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Sanskrit आलय

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	आलय	house, dwelling; receptacle, asylum
2	Sanskrit	आ-	up, upon, on
3	Sanskrit	आ	separated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	*HáH	—

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