Where does “warsa” come from?

warsa (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.

warsa (Indonesian): year

Definitions

  1. year

Ancestry of “warsa”, step by step

warsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वर्ष

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर्षrain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-ó-m
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-to rain

via Javanese ꦮꦂꦱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦮꦂꦱyear

Words derived from “warsa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-mEvery word from Sanskrit वर्ष