Where does “āhāra” come from?

āhāra (Pali) comes from Sanskrit आहार, from Sanskrit आहृ, from Sanskrit हृ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

āhāra (Pali): district

Definitions

district

Ancestry of “āhāra”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	आहार	bringing near, procuring; being about to fetch,...
2	Sanskrit	आहृ	to bring near, fetch
3	Sanskrit	हृ	to take, bear, carry in or on , carry, convey,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰer-	to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →

āhāra — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer