Where does “kam” come from?

kam (Palula) comes from Urdu کم, from Persian کم, from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬 — little, small.

kam (Palula): less

Definitions

  1. less

Ancestry of “kam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduکمless in lower degree; to smaller extent
2Persianکمfew; little; small
3Middle Persian𐭪𐭬little, small
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬 →Every word from Persian کم →Every word from Urdu کم →