Where does “ग्रामचर्या” come from?

ग्रामचर्या (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

ग्रामचर्या (Sanskrit): sexual intercourse

Definitions

  1. sexual intercourse

Ancestry of “ग्रामचर्या”, step by step

ग्रामचर्या traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit ग्राम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

via Sanskrit चर्या

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचर्याgoing about; wandering; walking or roaming about;...
2Sanskritचर्to move; to practise
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*čarH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas →