Where does “बर्खा” come from?
बर्खा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वर्षा, from Sanskrit व॒र्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
बर्खा (Hindi): rain; showers
Ancestry of “बर्खा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वर्षा | rain; the rains, rainy season, monsoon; Medicago... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | व॒र्ष | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |