Where does “കാന്തി” come from?

കാന്തി (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit कान्ति, from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

കാന്തി (Malayalam): splendor; brightness

Definitions

  1. splendor; brightness

Ancestry of “കാന്തി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकान्तिdesire, wish
2Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
3Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →