Where does “சருமம்” come from?

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

சருமம் (Tamil): skin, hide, leather

Definitions

  1. skin, hide, leather

Ancestry of “சருமம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचर्मन्skin; pelt
2Proto-Indo-Aryanćárma—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniančármaskin; hide, pelt
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čárma →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćárma →