Where does “बरसी” come from?

बरसी (Hindi) comes from Hindi बरस, from Old Hindi बरस, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.

बरसी (Hindi): death anniversary

Definitions

  1. death anniversary

Ancestry of “बरसी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबरसyear
2Old Hindiबरसyear
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲—
4Sanskritवर्षrain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-ó-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-to rain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m →Every word from Sanskrit वर्ष →