Where does “नाकामयाब” come from?
नाकामयाब (Hindi) comes from Hindi कामयाब, from Persian کامیاب, from Persian کام, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭬𐭪, from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎶, from Proto-Iranian káHmah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s — to desire, wish.
नाकामयाब (Hindi): unsuccessful
Definitions
- unsuccessful
Ancestry of “नाकामयाब”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | कामयाब | successful, prosperous |
| 2 | Persian | کامیاب | prosperous, successful |
| 3 | Persian | کام | desire, wish; design, intention, pursuit; aim,... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭠𐭬𐭪 | wish |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎶 | wish; desire |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | káHmah | wish, desire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káHmas | wish, desire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂-mo-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |