Where does “खानु” come from?

खानु (Nepali) comes from Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀅𑀇, from Sanskrit खादति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰā́dati.

खानु (Nepali): to eat; to drink; to taste

Definitions

  1. to eat; to drink; to taste

Ancestry of “खानु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀔𑀸𑀅𑀇to eat
2Sanskritखादतिto chew, bite, eat, devour, feed, prey upon; to...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰā́dati—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰā́dati →Every word from Sanskrit खादति →Every word from Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀅𑀇 →