Where does “चमड़ा” come from?

चमड़ा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀫𑁆𑀫, from Sanskrit चर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čárma, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

चमड़ा (Hindi): leather

Definitions

  1. leather

Ancestry of “चमड़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑀫𑁆𑀫—
2Sanskritचर्मन्skin; pelt
3Proto-Indo-Aryanćárma—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniančármaskin; hide, pelt
5Proto-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 →