Where does “శర్మ” come from?
శర్మ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit शर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱél-mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “శర్మ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शर्मन् | happy, prosperous; shelter, safety; house |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárma | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárma | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱél-mn̥ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |