Where does “कमल” come from?

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

कमल (Sanskrit): a lotus, lotus-flower; pale-red, rose-coloured;...

Definitions

  1. a lotus, lotus-flower; pale-red, rose-coloured;...

Ancestry of “कमल”, step by step

कमल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कम्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
2Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Dravidian dra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dravidiandra—
2Proto-Dravidian*cīntudate palm

Words derived from “कमल”

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