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Where does “(w)ŕ̥šā” come from?

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

(w)ŕ̥šā (Proto-Indo-Iranian): virile man; male animal, stallion, bull

Definitions

  1. virile man; male animal, stallion, bull

Ancestry of “(w)ŕ̥šā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle

Words derived from “(w)ŕ̥šā”

  • वृष
  • वृषन्
  • wŕ̥ṣā
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