Where does “chamar” come from?
chamar (English) comes from Hindi चमार, from Sanskrit चर्मकार, from Sanskrit चर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čárma, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
chamar (English): A member of a Hindu caste who works in leather; a...
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- A member of a Hindu caste who works in leather; a...
Ancestry of “chamar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | चमार | tanner; cobbler; chamar |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चर्मकार | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चर्मन् | skin; pelt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ćárma | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čárma | skin; hide, pelt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |