Where does “կամենալ” come from?

կամենալ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կամենամ, from Old Armenian կամք, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

կամենալ (Armenian): to wish, to want, to desire; to aspire to, to...

Definitions

  1. to wish, to want, to desire; to aspire to, to...

Ancestry of “կամենալ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianկամենամAlternative form of կամիմ
2Old Armenianկամքwill, determination, intention, design; wish,...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →