Where does “ចម្ម” come from?

ចម្ម (Khmer) comes from Pali camma, from Sanskrit चर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čárma, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

ចម្ម (Khmer): hide, skin

Definitions

  1. hide, skin

Ancestry of “ចម្ម”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palicammahide, skin
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 →