Where does “वर्षावन” come from?
वर्षावन (Hindi) comes from Hindi वर्षा, from Sanskrit वर्षा, from Sanskrit व॒र्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
वर्षावन (Hindi): rainforest
Ancestry of “वर्षावन”, step by step
वर्षावन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi वर्षा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | वर्षा | rain |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर्षा | rain; the rains, rainy season, monsoon; Medicago... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | व॒र्ष | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |
via Hindi वन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | वन | forest, jungle, woods |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वन | a tree; a forest, wood, grove, thicket, quantity... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wen- | to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to... |
Words derived from “वर्षावन”