Where does “wŕ̥ṣā” come from?

wŕ̥ṣā (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian (w)ŕ̥šā, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

Ancestry of “wŕ̥ṣā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian(w)ŕ̥šāvirile man; male animal, stallion, bull
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian (w)ŕ̥šā →