Where does “khādana” come from?

khādana (Pali) comes from Sanskrit खादन, from Sanskrit खाद्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed-.

khādana (Pali): the act of eating

Definitions

  1. the act of eating

Ancestry of “khādana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखादनchewing, eating
2Sanskritखाद्to eat, chew, devour
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰād-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷh₂ed-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād- →Every word from Sanskrit खाद् →