Where does “ภัตตาหาร” come from?
ภัตตาหาร (Thai) comes from Pali āhāra, from Sanskrit आहार, from Sanskrit आहृ, from Sanskrit हृ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
ภัตตาหาร (Thai): food; meal
Ancestry of “ภัตตาหาร”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | āhāra | district |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आहार | bringing near, procuring; being about to fetch,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आहृ | to bring near, fetch |
| 4 | Sanskrit | हृ | to take, bear, carry in or on , carry, convey,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |