Where does “カーマ” come from?
カーマ (Japanese) comes from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
カーマ (Japanese): Kama, Indian god of love and sexual desire
Definitions
- Kama, Indian god of love and sexual desire
Ancestry of “カーマ”, step by step
カーマ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit काम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | काम | wish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káHmas | wish, desire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂-mo-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
via English kerma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kerma | The sum of the initial kinetic energies of all... |