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
Ancestry of “camma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | चर्मन् | skin; pelt |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ćárma | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čárma | skin; hide, pelt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |