Where does “चमार” come from?

चमार (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit चर्मकार, from Sanskrit चर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čárma, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

चमार (Hindi): tanner; cobbler; chamar

Definitions

  1. tanner; cobbler; chamar

Ancestry of “चमार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचर्मकारleatherworker, shoemaker
2Sanskritचर्मन्skin; pelt
3Proto-Indo-Aryanćárma—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniančármaskin; hide, pelt
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “चमार”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čárma →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćárma →