Where does “কাম” come from?

কাম (Bengali) comes from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀓𑀁𑀫, from Sanskrit कर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

কাম (Bengali): lust, eroticism

Definitions

  1. lust, eroticism

Ancestry of “কাম”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Magadhi Prakrit𑀓𑀁𑀫—
2Sanskritकर्मnominative singular of कर्मन्; act; activity;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “কাম”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma →Every word from Sanskrit कर्म →
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