Where does “Kamadeva” come from?

Kamadeva (English) comes from Sanskrit कामदेव, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Kamadeva (English): The Hindu deity of love, son of the goddess Sri and the incarnation of Pradyumna, Krishna's son

Definitions

  1. The Hindu deity of love, son of the goddess Sri and the incarnation of Pradyumna, Krishna's son

Ancestry of “Kamadeva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritकामदेवKamadeva
2Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
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 →