Where does “yekha” come from?

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

yekha (Chichewa): Class 1 and 3rd person singular form of

Definitions

  1. Class 1 and 3rd person singular form of

Ancestry of “yekha”, step by step

yekha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese kha

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

via Proto-Indo-European yé-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
2Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “yekha

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰā́datiEvery word from Sanskrit खादतिEvery word from Chinese kha