Where does “सनक” come from?

सनक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit क, 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.

सनक (Sanskrit): old, ancient, former

Definitions

  1. old, ancient, former

Ancestry of “सनक”, step by step

सनक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritinterrogative pronoun; who, what, which; a name;...
2Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
3Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Sanskrit सन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसनold, ancient; long-lasting; gain, acquisition
2Proto-Indo-Aryansánas
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansánas
4Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas