Where does “akhalayekha” come from?

akhalayekha (Chichewa) comes from Chichewa yekha, from Chinese kha, from Sanskrit खादति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰā́dati.

Ancestry of “akhalayekha”, step by step

akhalayekha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chichewa yekha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ChichewayekhaClass 1 and 3rd person singular form of
2Chinesekha—
3Sanskritखादतिto chew, bite, eat, devour, feed, prey upon; to...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰā́dati—

via Chichewa khala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chichewakhalato be
2Hindiख़ालाmaternal aunt
3Arabicخَالَةmaternal aunt
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰā́dati →Every word from Sanskrit खादति →Every word from Chinese kha →