Where does “ஆலயம்” come from?

ஆலயம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit आलय, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

ஆலயம் (Tamil): place of worship, temple, church

Definitions

  1. place of worship, temple, church

Ancestry of “ஆலயம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलयhouse, dwelling; receptacle, asylum
2Sanskritआ-up, upon, on
3Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH →Every word from Sanskrit आ- →Every word from Sanskrit आ →
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