Where does “វស្សា” come from?

វស្សា (Khmer) comes from Pali vassa, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.

វស្សា (Khmer): rainy season; rain; year (for Buddhist monks)

Definitions

  1. rainy season; rain; year (for Buddhist monks)

Ancestry of “វស្សា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivassarain; year
2Sanskritवर्षrain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-ó-m—
4Proto-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 →