Where does “خوردن” come from?

خوردن (Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian hwar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swar-, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

خوردن (Persian): to eat; to drink; to run into, collide with

Definitions

  1. to eat; to drink; to run into, collide with

Ancestry of “خوردن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranianhwar-to take, grasp; to eat, consume
2Proto-Indo-Iranianswar-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “خوردن”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian swar- →Every word from Proto-Iranian hwar- →