Where does “চমাৰ” come from?

চমাৰ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit चर्मकार, from Sanskrit चर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čárma, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

চমাৰ (Assamese): shoemaker, cobbler

Definitions

  1. shoemaker, cobbler

Ancestry of “চমাৰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचर्मकारleatherworker, shoemaker
2Sanskritचर्मन्skin; pelt
3Proto-Indo-Aryanćárma—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniančármaskin; hide, pelt
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čárma →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćárma →