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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (w)ŕ̥šā | virile man; male animal, stallion, bull |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wérsēn | virile man; male animal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wers- | to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle |
Words derived from “wŕ̥ṣā”