𐎣𐎠𐎶

Old Persian

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *keh₂-
    Proto-Indo-European *-mos
    Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂mos
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *káHmas
    Proto-Iranian *káHmah
    Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎶 (k-a-m)

    From Proto-Iranian *káHmah. Cognate with Sanskrit काम (kāma, “desire”).

    Noun

    𐎣𐎠𐎶 (k-a-m /kāmaʰ/) m

    1. wish
    2. desire

    Descendants

    • Middle Persian: 𐭠‎𐭬‎𐭪 (kʾm /⁠kām⁠/)
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