Where does “বৰিষ্” come from?

বৰিষ্ (Old Assamese) comes from Sanskrit वर्षति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwáršati, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.

Ancestry of “বৰিষ্”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर्षतिto rain, shower, pour; to bestow; overwhelm; to...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHwáršati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-to rain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwáršati →Every word from Sanskrit वर्षति →