Where does “Charmian” come from?

Charmian derives from Ancient Greek χάρμα, from χαίρω meaning "to rejoice," tracing through Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō to Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.

Ancestry of “Charmian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχάρμαsource of joy, delight; joy, delight;...
2Ancient GreekχαίρωTo be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well...
3Proto-Hellenickʰəřřōto rejoice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō →Every word from Ancient Greek χαίρω →