Where does “шама̄н” come from?

шама̄н (Evenki) comes from Chinese 沙門, from Tocharian B ṣamāne, from Pali samaṇa, from Sanskrit श्रमण, from Sanskrit श्रम, from Sanskrit श्रम्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱremh₂-.

Ancestry of “шама̄н”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Chinese	沙門	ascetic monk
2	Tocharian B	ṣamāne	monk
3	Pali	samaṇa	peace; tranquillity; extinguishment
4	Sanskrit	श्रमण	making effort or exertion, toiling, labouring, ...
5	Sanskrit	श्रम	fatigue, weariness, exhaustion; exertion, labour,...
6	Sanskrit	श्रम्	class 4; to be or become weary or tired, be tired...
7	Proto-Indo-European	ḱremh₂-	—

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