Where does “काम” come from?

काम (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘎𑘰𑘦, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀫, from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

काम (Marathi): work, task; job, occupation

Definitions

  1. work, task; job, occupation

Ancestry of “काम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘎𑘰𑘦—
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀫work, labour; act, action, deed
3Sanskritकर्मन्act, action, performance, business; office,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryankárma—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “काम”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma →