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Where does “कामुक” come from?

कामुक (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.

कामुक (Sanskrit): wishing for , desiring , longing after; loving ,...

Definitions

  1. wishing for , desiring , longing after; loving ,...

Ancestry of “कामुक”, step by step

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

Words derived from “कामुक”

  • కాముకము
  • కాముకుడు
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