Where does “կամընտրական” come from?

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

կամընտրական (Armenian): optional, elective; extracurricular; facultative

Definitions

  1. optional, elective; extracurricular; facultative

Ancestry of “կամընտրական”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկամընտիրoptional
2Armenianկամքwill; wish, desire; desire, drive, determination
3Old Armenianկամքwill, determination, intention, design; wish,...
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
6Proto-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 →