Where does “વર્ષગાંઠ” come from?
વર્ષગાંઠ (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati વર્ષ, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
વર્ષગાંઠ (Gujarati): anniversary
Definitions
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Ancestry of “વર્ષગાંઠ”, step by step
વર્ષગાંઠ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati વર્ષ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | વર્ષ | year |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर्ष | rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers-ó-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |