Where does “khaya” come from?

khaya (Pali) comes from Sanskrit क्षय, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gẓʰayás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gžʰayás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.

khaya (Pali): decline, decadence; destruction; consumption

Definitions

  1. decline, decadence; destruction; consumption

Ancestry of “khaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्षयdecay, corrosion; ruin, destruction; diminution,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryangẓʰayás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangžʰayás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰgʷʰey-to decline; to perish

Words derived from “khaya”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gžʰayás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan gẓʰayás →