Where does “कामचोर” come from?

कामचोर (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.

कामचोर (Hindi): idle, indolent

Definitions

  1. idle, indolent

Ancestry of “कामचोर”, step by step

कामचोर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi काम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकामwork, task, labour; job, employment; function,...
2Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Hindi चोर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचोरthief, robber, burglar; a dishonest merchant; a...
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑁄𑀭thief
3Sanskritचोरthief, robber
4Sanskritचुर्to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →