Where does “น้ำกาม” come from?

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

น้ำกาม (Thai): semen, sperm, seminal fluid

Definitions

  1. semen, sperm, seminal fluid

Ancestry of “น้ำกาม”, step by step

น้ำกาม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai กาม

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiกามlust
2Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Thai น้ำ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiน้ำwater; any liquid or fluid; body of water, as...
2Proto-Tai*C̬.namꟲwater
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →