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...

Definitions

  1. A member of a Hindu caste who works in leather; a...

Ancestry of “chamar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचमारtanner; cobbler; chamar
2Sanskritचर्मकारleatherworker, shoemaker
3Sanskritचर्मन्skin; pelt
4Proto-Indo-Aryanćárma—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniančármaskin; hide, pelt
6Proto-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 →