Where does “کرم” come from?

کرم (Persian) comes from French crème, from Middle French chresme, from Old French cresme, from Late Latin crama, from Late Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

کرم (Persian): worm; cream; lotion

Definitions

worm; cream; lotion

Ancestry of “کرم”, step by step

کرم traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via French crème

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	crème	cream; cool; café crème
2	Middle French	chresme	cream (milk product)
3	Old French	cresme	cream
4	Late Latin	crama	skim; nominative plural of crāmum; accusative...
5	Late Latin	chrisma	ointment
6	Ancient Greek	χρῖσμα	anointing, unction; wall coating, plaster
7	Ancient Greek	χρίω	to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
8	Proto-Indo-European	gʰrēy-	to smear; to paint, streak, smear
9	Proto-Indo-European	gʰer-	to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Proto-Iranian kŕ̥miš

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Iranian	kŕ̥miš	—
2	Proto-Indo-Iranian	kŕ̥miš	worm
3	Proto-Indo-European	kʷŕ̥mis	worm

via Ancient Greek κράμβη

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κράμβη	cabbage

Words derived from “کرم”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω →