Where does “کام” come from?

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

کام (Urdu): employment; job; work

Definitions

  1. employment; job; work

Ancestry of “کام”, step by step

کام traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit काम

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

via Classical Persian کام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianکام

Words derived from “کام

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