Where does “कमर” come from?

कमर (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

कमर (Hindi): waist

Definitions

  1. waist

Ancestry of “कमर”, step by step

कमर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कम्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
2Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Classical Persian کمر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianکمر—
2Pahlavikamar—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱam-part of a harness; cover, clothes

Words derived from “कमर”

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