Where does “ચિત્રકામ” come from?

ચિત્રકામ (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.

ચિત્રકામ (Gujarati): painting, drawing

Definitions

  1. painting, drawing

Ancestry of “ચિત્રકામ”, step by step

ચિત્રકામ 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 ચિત્ર

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiચિત્રdrawing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas