Where does “kāma” come from?

kāma (Pali) comes from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

kāma (Pali): pleasure, lust, love, passion, enjoyment; See...

Definitions

  1. pleasure, lust, love, passion, enjoyment; See...

Ancestry of “kāma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
2Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
3Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “kāma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →