Where does “કામચોર” come from?

કામચોર (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati કામ, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

કામચોર (Gujarati): shirker, scrimshanker, someone who does not do...

Definitions

  1. shirker, scrimshanker, someone who does not do...

Ancestry of “કામચોર”, step by step

કામચોર traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gujarati કામ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiકામwork, deed, act
2Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Gujarati ચોર

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiચોરthief, burglar
2Old Gujaratiचोरthief
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑁄𑀭thief
4Sanskritचोरthief, robber
5Sanskritचुर्to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas
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