Where does “कामोन्माद” come from?

कामोन्माद (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.

कामोन्माद (Hindi): orgasm

Definitions

  1. orgasm

Ancestry of “कामोन्माद”, step by step

कामोन्माद 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 उन्माद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउन्मादhysteria
2Sanskritउन्मादmadness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →