Where does “khīra” come from?

khīra (Pali) comes from Sanskrit क्षीर, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kṣiHrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšiHrám — milk.

khīra (Pali): milk, milky liquid

Definitions

  1. milk, milky liquid

Ancestry of “khīra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्षीरmilk
2Proto-Indo-AryankṣiHrám
3Proto-Indo-IraniankšiHrámmilk
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšiHrámEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kṣiHrámEvery word from Sanskrit क्षीर
khīra — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer