Where does “बरखा” come from?
बरखा (Bhojpuri) comes from Sanskrit वर्षा, from Sanskrit व॒र्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
बरखा (Bhojpuri): rain
Definitions
- rain
Ancestry of “बरखा”, step by step
बरखा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वर्षा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वर्षा | rain; the rains, rainy season, monsoon; Medicago... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | व॒र्ष | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |
via Proto-Dravidian *weruku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | *weruku | cat |