Where does “वार्षिक” come from?
वार्षिक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वार्षिक, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
वार्षिक (Hindi): annual, yearly
Ancestry of “वार्षिक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वार्षिक | belonging to the rainy-season, rainy; growing in... |
| 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 |