Where does “طعام گاہ” come from?

طعام گاہ (Urdu) comes from Urdu گاہ, from Persian گاه, from Sanskrit घास, from Sanskrit घस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰas-.

طعام گاہ (Urdu): restaurant, café, deli, food court

Definitions

  1. restaurant, café, deli, food court

Ancestry of “طعام گاہ”, step by step

طعام گاہ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu گاہ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduگاہplace, area, centre
2Persianگاهtime; place; throne
3Sanskritघासfood; meadow or pasture grass
4Sanskritघस्to eat, devour
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*gʰas-—

via Urdu طعام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduطعامfood, victuals
2Arabicطَعَام—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰas- →Every word from Sanskrit घस् →Every word from Sanskrit घास →
طعام گاہ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer