Where does “bamkhana” come from?
bamkhana (Khasi) comes from English khana, from Hindi खाना, from Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀡, from Sanskrit खादन, from Sanskrit खाद्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed-.
bamkhana (Khasi): picnic
Definitions
- picnic
Ancestry of “bamkhana”, step by step
bamkhana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English khana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | khana | food, a meal |
| 2 | Hindi | खाना | food, meal; to eat, subsist on; to use... |
| 3 | Prakrit | 𑀔𑀸𑀡 | the act of eating, food |
| 4 | Sanskrit | खादन | chewing, eating |
| 5 | Sanskrit | खाद् | to eat, chew, devour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kʰād- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷh₂ed- | — |
via Khasi bam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khasi | bam | — |