Where does “ਬਰਸਾਤੀ” come from?
ਬਰਸਾਤੀ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਬਰਸਾਤ, from Hindi बरसात, from Urdu برسات, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit वर्षारात्रि — the rainy season.
ਬਰਸਾਤੀ (Punjabi): rainy
Definitions
- rainy
Ancestry of “ਬਰਸਾਤੀ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਬਰਸਾਤ | rainy season |
| 2 | Hindi | बरसात | rain; the rainy season, particularly the months... |
| 3 | Urdu | برسات | rain; the rainy season |
| 4 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | वर्षारात्रि | the rainy season |