Where does “आहार” come from?

आहार (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आहार, from Sanskrit आहृ, from Sanskrit हृ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

आहार (Hindi): sustenance, victuals; food and drink;...

Definitions

  1. sustenance, victuals; food and drink;...

Ancestry of “आहार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआहारbringing near, procuring; being about to fetch,...
2Sanskritआहृto bring near, fetch
3Sanskritहृto take
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Sanskrit हृ →Every word from Sanskrit आहृ →