Where does “નળકામ” come from?

નળકામ (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.

નળકામ (Gujarati): plumbing; pipefitting

Definitions

plumbing; pipefitting

Ancestry of “નળકામ”, step by step

નળકામ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gujarati કામ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Gujarati	કામ	work, deed, act
2	Sanskrit	काम	wish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	káHmas	wish, desire
4	Proto-Indo-European	kóh₂-mo-s	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂-	to desire, wish

via Gujarati નળ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Gujarati	નળ	tap, faucet, spigot
2	Sanskrit	न॒ड	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →