Where does “កាមគុណ” come from?

កាមគុណ (Khmer) comes from Khmer កាម, 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.

កាមគុណ (Khmer): sensual pleasure, sensual satisfaction

Definitions

  1. sensual pleasure, sensual satisfaction

Ancestry of “កាមគុណ”, step by step

កាមគុណ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer កាម

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerកាមpassion; desire; lust; enjoyment
2Palikāmapleasure, lust, love, passion, enjoyment; See...
3Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Khmer គុណ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerគុណto multiply, increase; progress; class, stage
2Paliguṇastring, cord; quality, attribute; especially a...
3Palisikkhāstudy, discipline; phonetics
4Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
5Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas