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

  1. district

Ancestry of “āhāra”, step by step

āhāra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आहार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआहारbringing near, procuring; being about to fetch,...
2Sanskritआहृto bring near, fetch
3Sanskritहृto take
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Pali veda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivedaknowledge
2Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “āhāra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Sanskrit हृ →Every word from Sanskrit आहृ →