Where does “खान” come from?

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

खान (Sanskrit): eating, food

Definitions

  1. eating, food

Ancestry of “खान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखाद्to eat, chew, devour
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰād-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷh₂ed-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād- →Every word from Sanskrit खाद् →