Where does “cam” come from?

cam (Caló) comes from Romani kham, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀖𑀫𑁆𑀫, from Sanskrit घर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰarmás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

cam (Caló): sun

Definitions

  1. sun

Ancestry of “cam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanikhamsun
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀖𑀫𑁆𑀫—
3Sanskritघर्मheat, warmth; hot weather; sunshine
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰarmásheat, warmth
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰarmás →