Where does “शर्मा” come from?

शर्मा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱél-mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

शर्मा (Hindi): usually used by Brahmins

Definitions

  1. usually used by Brahmins

Ancestry of “शर्मा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशर्मन्happy, prosperous; shelter, safety; house
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśárma—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćármaskin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱél-mn̥—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱél-mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárma →