Where does “khas” come from?

khas (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit घास, from Sanskrit घस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰas-.

khas (Kalasha): grass

Definitions

  1. grass

Ancestry of “khas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritघासfood; meadow or pasture grass
2Sanskritघस्to eat, devour
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*gʰas-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰas- →Every word from Sanskrit घस् →Every word from Sanskrit घास →