Where does “กมลา” come from?

กมลา (Thai) comes from Pali kamala, from Sanskrit कमल, from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Ancestry of “กมลา”, step by step

กมลา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali kamala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikamalalotus
2Sanskritकमलa lotus, lotus-flower; pale-red, rose-coloured;...
3Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
4Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
5Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Sanskrit कमला

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकमला

Words derived from “กมลา

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