Where does “காமன்” come from?

காமன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மன், from Urdu من, from Classical Persian من, from Latin manum, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

காமன் (Tamil): the Hindu god of love (Kamadeva); Cupid

Definitions

  1. the Hindu god of love (Kamadeva); Cupid

Ancestry of “காமன்”, step by step

காமன் traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமன்an expletive
2Urduمنmaund
3Classical Persianمن
4Latinmanumaccusative singular of manus
5Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
6Proto-Italicmanushand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

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 Tamil கா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகாthe alphasyllabic combination of
2Proto-Dravidian*kā-to protect, guard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-Every word from Proto-Italic manusEvery word from Latin manus