Where does “khas” come from?
khas (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit घास, from Sanskrit घस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰas-.
khas (Kalasha): grass
Ancestry of “khas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | घास | food; meadow or pasture grass |
| 2 | Sanskrit | घस् | to eat, devour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *gʰas- | — |