Where does “kama” come from?
kama (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
kama (Serbo-Croatian): kama; a kind of dagger; one of the four main...
Definitions
- kama; a kind of dagger; one of the four main...
Ancestry of “kama”, step by step
kama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit काम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | काम | wish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káHmas | wish, desire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂-mo-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
via Japanese 鎌
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鎌 | sickle, scythe |