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Where does “kā́ma” come from?

kā́ma (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Ancestry of “kā́ma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “kā́ma”

  • کام
  • kʾm
  • ???
  • 𐬐𐬁𐬨𐬀
  • 𐎣𐎠𐎶
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