Where does “bursautee” come from?
bursautee (English) comes from Hindi बरसात, from Urdu برسات, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit वर्षारात्रि — the rainy season.
bursautee (English): A disease of horses caused by Pythium insidiosum, thought to be especially common in the rainy season, and characterized by pustular eruptions on the head and foreparts
Definitions
- A disease of horses caused by Pythium insidiosum, thought to be especially common in the rainy season, and characterized by pustular eruptions on the head and foreparts
Ancestry of “bursautee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बरसात | rain; the rainy season, particularly the months... |
| 2 | Urdu | برسات | rain; the rainy season |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वर्षारात्रि | the rainy season |