Where does “kama” come from?
Kama comes from Sanskrit काम, derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian kā́ma, which traces to the Proto-Indo-European root keh₂-.
kama (English): A sickle-like weapon, originally used as a tool...
Definitions
- A sickle-like weapon, originally used as a tool...
Ancestry of “kama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鎌 | sickle, scythe |