Where does “રંગકામ” come from?

રંગકામ (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.

રંગકામ (Gujarati): the act of painting, particularly oil painting

Definitions

  1. the act of painting, particularly oil painting

Ancestry of “રંગકામ”, step by step

રંગકામ 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 રંગ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiરંગcolor
2Sanskritरङ्गcolour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
3Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
4Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →