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Where does “śárma” come from?

śárma (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱél-mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “śárma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianćárma—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱél-mn̥—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “śárma”

  • శర్మ
  • शर्मन्
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