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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	χάρμα	source of joy, delight; joy, delight;...
2	Ancient Greek	χαίρω	To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well...
3	Proto-Hellenic	kʰəřřō	to rejoice
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰer-	to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

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