Where does “വാർഷിക” come from?
വാർഷിക (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit वार्षिक, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
വാർഷിക (Malayalam): yearly, annual
Definitions
- yearly, annual
Ancestry of “വാർഷിക”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |