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
- to wish, to want, to desire; to aspire to, to...
Ancestry of “կամենալ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կամենամ | Alternative form of կամիմ |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կամք | will, determination, intention, design; wish,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káHmas | wish, desire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂-mo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |