Where does “खाद्य” come from?
खाद्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit खाद्य, from Sanskrit खाद्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed-.
खाद्य (Hindi): edible, eatable; food; victuals, fare
Definitions
- edible, eatable; food; victuals, fare
Ancestry of “खाद्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | खाद्य | food, victuals; = खदिर , Senegalia catechu;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | खाद् | to eat, chew, devour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kʰād- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷh₂ed- | — |