Where does “កាម” come from?

កាម (Khmer) comes from Pali kāma, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

កាម (Khmer): passion; desire; lust; enjoyment

Definitions

passion; desire; lust; enjoyment

Ancestry of “កាម”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pali	kāma	pleasure, lust, love, passion, enjoyment; See...
2	Sanskrit	काम	wish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	káHmas	wish, desire
4	Proto-Indo-European	kóh₂-mo-s	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂-	to desire, wish

Words derived from “កាម”

ទឹកកាម
កាមគុណ
កាមធាតុ
បញ្ចេញទឹកកាម

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →