Proto-IE: *gAnt-
Meaning: a k. of cereals
Hittite: kant- c. 'Weizen', Lyk. χada- 'Getreide' (Tischler 485f - as a loanword?)
Tokharian: B kanti 'bread' (Adams 139 without etymology)
Avestan: gantumō 'Weizen'
Other Iranian: NPers. gandum 'Weizen'
Russ. meaning: злак
References: Tischler (485f as a loanword?)