Where does “காமம்” come from?

காமம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

காமம் (Tamil): lust, sexual desire, amorousness, lasciviousness, libidinousness

Definitions

  1. lust, sexual desire, amorousness, lasciviousness, libidinousness

Ancestry of “காமம்”, step by step

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

Words derived from “காமம்”

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