Where does “ਚਮੜੀ” come from?

ਚਮੜੀ (Old Punjabi) comes from Prakrit 𑀘𑀫𑁆𑀫, from Sanskrit चर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čárma, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

ਚਮੜੀ (Old Punjabi): skin, hide worn as covering by yogis

Definitions

  1. skin, hide worn as covering by yogis

Ancestry of “ਚਮੜੀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀘𑀫𑁆𑀫leather
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 →