Where does “अकाम” come from?
अकाम (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
अकाम (Sanskrit): without desire or wish; unintentional, reluctant;...
Definitions
- without desire or wish; unintentional, reluctant;...
Ancestry of “अकाम”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | काम | wish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káHmas | wish, desire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂-mo-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |