Where does “ကာမ” come from?

ကာမ (Mon) 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.

ကာမ (Mon): sensual desire passion

Definitions

  1. sensual desire passion

Ancestry of “ကာမ”, step by step

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