Where does “खाना” come from?
खाना (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀡, from Sanskrit खादन, from Sanskrit खाद्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed-.
खाना (Hindi): food, meal; to eat, subsist on; to use...
Definitions
- food, meal; to eat, subsist on; to use...
Ancestry of “खाना”, step by step
खाना traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀡
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀔𑀸𑀡 | the act of eating, food |
| 2 | Sanskrit | खादन | chewing, eating |
| 3 | Sanskrit | खाद् | to eat, chew, devour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kʰād- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷh₂ed- | — |
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀤𑀺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀔𑀸𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | खादति | to chew, bite, eat, devour, feed, prey upon; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kʰā́dati | — |
via Sanskrit खाद्य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | खाद्य | food, victuals (ii., 98) |