Where does “क्षीरान्न” come from?
क्षीरान्न (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit क्षीर, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kṣiHrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšiHrám — milk.
क्षीरान्न (Sanskrit): rice cooked with milk; kheer
Definitions
- rice cooked with milk; kheer
Ancestry of “क्षीरान्न”, step by step
क्षीरान्न traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit क्षीर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | क्षीर | milk |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kṣiHrám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšiHrám | milk |
via Sanskrit अन्न
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अन्न | food, victuals; eaten |