Where does “काम” come from?

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

काम (Sanskrit): wish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...

Definitions

  1. wish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...

Ancestry of “काम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
2Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “काम”

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