Where does “kha” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kha”, step by step

kha traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit खादति

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

via Indonesian khasi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankhasieunuch, a castrated human male
2Arabicخَصِيّcastrated

via Proto-Kuki-Chin *khaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Kuki-Chin*khaa—
2Proto-Mon-Khmerkaʔfish

Words derived from “kha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰā́dati →Every word from Sanskrit खादति →