Where does “कान्ति” come from?

कान्ति (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.

कान्ति (Sanskrit): desire, wish

Definitions

desire, wish

Ancestry of “कान्ति”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	कम्	to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
2	Sanskrit	काम	wish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	káHmas	wish, desire
4	Proto-Indo-European	kóh₂-mo-s	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂-	to desire, wish

Words derived from “कान्ति”

चन्द्रकान्ति
காந்தி
കാന്തി

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