Where does “காத்தியம்” come from?

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

காத்தியம் (Tamil): food munched and eaten

Definitions

  1. food munched and eaten

Ancestry of “காத்தியம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखाद्यfood, victuals (ii., 98)
2Sanskritखाद्to eat, chew, devour
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰād-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷh₂ed-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₂ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰād- →Every word from Sanskrit खाद् →