Where does “కామదేవుడు” come from?
కామదేవుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit कामदेव, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
కామదేవుడు (Telugu): name of the Hindu god of love, Kamadeva
Definitions
- name of the Hindu god of love, Kamadeva
Ancestry of “కామదేవుడు”, step by step
కామదేవుడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit कामदेव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कामदेव | Kamadeva |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काम | wish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káHmas | wish, desire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂-mo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
via Telugu డు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | డు | — |