Where does “چم” come from?

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

چم (Torwali): skin

Definitions

  1. skin

Ancestry of “چم”, 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 →