Where does “कम्” come from?

कम् (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.

कम् (Sanskrit): to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...

Definitions

  1. to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...

Ancestry of “कम्”, 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 “कम्”

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