Where does “កាមធាតុ” come from?

កាមធាតុ (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.

កាមធាតុ (Khmer): sensual element, element of pleasure

Definitions

  1. sensual element, element of pleasure

Ancestry of “កាមធាតុ”, step by step

កាមធាតុ 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 ធាតុ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerធាតុ(physical) substance, element, matter
2Palidhātuelement; natural condition, a relic; root of a...
3Sanskritधातुlayer, stratum; constituent part, ingredient;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas