Where does “कामसूत्र” come from?

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

कामसूत्र (Hindi): Kamasutra

Definitions

  1. Kamasutra

Ancestry of “कामसूत्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकामसूत्रKamasutra
2Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →