Where does “kana” come from?

kana (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi खाना, from Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀡, from Sanskrit खादन, from Sanskrit खाद्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed-.

kana (Mauritian Creole): food

Definitions

  1. food

Ancestry of “kana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiखानाfood, meal; to eat, subsist on; to use...
2Prakrit𑀔𑀸𑀡the act of eating, food
3Sanskritखादनchewing, eating
4Sanskritखाद्to eat, chew, devour
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰād-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷh₂ed-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād- →Every word from Sanskrit खाद् →