Where does “ಖಾದ್ಯ” come from?

ಖಾದ್ಯ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit खाद्य, from Sanskrit खाद्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed-.

ಖಾದ್ಯ (Kannada): eatable; esculent

Definitions

  1. eatable; esculent

Ancestry of “ಖಾದ್ಯ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखाद्यfood, victuals (ii., 98)
2Sanskritखाद्to eat, chew, devour
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰād-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷh₂ed-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād- →Every word from Sanskrit खाद् →