Where does “Varsha” come from?

Varsha (English) comes from Sanskrit वर्षा, from Sanskrit व॒र्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.

Varsha (English): used in India

Definitions

  1. used in India

Ancestry of “Varsha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर्षाrain; the rains, rainy season, monsoon; Medicago...
2Sanskritव॒र्ष—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-to rain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- →Every word from Sanskrit व॒र्ष →Every word from Sanskrit वर्षा →