Where does “āhār” come from?

āhār (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit आहार, from Sanskrit आहृ, from Sanskrit हृ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

āhār (Tocharian B): food

Definitions

food

Ancestry of “āhār”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	आहार	bringing near, procuring; being about to fetch,...
2	Sanskrit	आहृ	to bring near, fetch
3	Sanskrit	हृ	to take
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰer-	to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Sanskrit हृ →Every word from Sanskrit आहृ →