Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/čárma

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kér-mn̥ ~ *(s)kr̥-mén-s, from *(s)ker- (“to cut off, turn”). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *kora (“bark”).[1]

    Noun

    *čárma n (stem *čárman)

    1. skin
    2. hide, pelt

    Inflection

    neuter consonant stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative *čárma *čármaniH *čármān
    vocative *čárma *čármaniH *čármān
    accusative *čárma *čármaniH *čármān
    instrumental *čármanaH *čármabʰyā(m) *čármabʰiš
    ablative *čármans *čármabʰyā(m) *čármabʰyaH
    dative *čármanay *čármabʰyā(m) *čármabʰyaH
    genitive *čármans *čármanHās *čármanaHam
    locative *čárman(i) *čármanHaw *čármasu

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *ćárma
    • Proto-Iranian: *čárma (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Nuristani:
      • Northern Nuristani:
        • Kamkata-viri:
          Kamviri: čom
          Kativiri: čom
      • Southern Nuristani:
        • Ashkun: čām
        • Waigali: čām

    References

    1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992), “cárman-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 537
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