Where does “कामचलाऊ” come from?
कामचलाऊ (Hindi) comes from Hindi काम, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
कामचलाऊ (Hindi): workable, serviceable
Definitions
- workable, serviceable
Ancestry of “कामचलाऊ”, step by step
कामचलाऊ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi काम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | काम | work, task, labour; job, employment; function,... |
| 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 Hindi चलाऊ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | चलाऊ | — |