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

  1. yearly, annual

Ancestry of “വാർഷിക”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवार्षिकbelonging to the rainy-season, rainy; growing in...
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-mEvery word from Sanskrit वर्ष