Where does “காமி” come from?

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

காமி (Tamil): to love, to desire

Definitions

  1. to love, to desire

Ancestry of “காமி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகாமம்lust, sexual desire, amorousness, lasciviousness, libidinousness
2Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →