Where does “कामसूत्र” come from?

कामसूत्र (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.

कामसूत्र (Sanskrit): Kamasutra

Definitions

  1. Kamasutra

Ancestry of “कामसूत्र”, step by step

कामसूत्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit काम

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

via Sanskrit सूत्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसूत्रthread, yarn, string, line, cord, wire; a...
2Proto-Indo-European*syewH-to sew

Words derived from “कामसूत्र”

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