Where does “चबाना” come from?
चबाना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀯𑁆𑀯𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit चर्वति — to eat, chew.
चबाना (Hindi): to chew
Ancestry of “चबाना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀘𑀯𑁆𑀯𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चर्वति | to eat, chew |