Where does “khana” come from?
khana (English) comes from Hindi खाना, from Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀡, from Sanskrit खादन, from Sanskrit खाद्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed-.
khana (English): food, a meal
Ancestry of “khana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | खाना | food, meal; to eat, subsist on; to use... |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀔𑀸𑀡 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | खादन | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | खाद् | to eat, chew, devour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kʰād- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷh₂ed- | — |