Where does “ပြိဿ” come from?

ပြိဿ (Burmese) comes from Sanskrit वृष, from Sanskrit वृषन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (w)ŕ̥šā, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

ပြိဿ (Burmese): Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac

Definitions

  1. Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac

Ancestry of “ပြိဿ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवृषman, male, husband; the male of any animal; bull
2Sanskritवृषन्manly, powerful, strong, mighty, great; man,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian(w)ŕ̥šāvirile man; male animal, stallion, bull
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérsēnEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian (w)ŕ̥šā