Where does “খাওয়া” come from?

খাওয়া (Bengali) comes from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀬𑀇, from Sanskrit खादति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰā́dati.

খাওয়া (Bengali): to eat; eating; eaten

Definitions

  1. to eat; eating; eaten

Ancestry of “খাওয়া”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Magadhi Prakrit𑀔𑀸𑀬𑀇—
2Sanskritखादतिto chew, bite, eat, devour, feed, prey upon; to...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰā́dati—

Words derived from “খাওয়া”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰā́dati →Every word from Sanskrit खादति →Every word from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀬𑀇 →
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