Where does “camma” come from?

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

camma (Pali): hide, skin

Definitions

  1. hide, skin

Ancestry of “camma”, step by step

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

Words derived from “camma”

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