Where does “खाद्य” come from?

खाद्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit खाद्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed-.

खाद्य (Sanskrit): food, victuals (ii., 98)

Definitions

  1. food, victuals (ii., 98)

Ancestry of “खाद्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखाद्to eat, chew, devour
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰād-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷh₂ed-—

Words derived from “खाद्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād- →Every word from Sanskrit खाद् →