Where does “bersh” come from?
bersh (Romani) comes from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
bersh (Romani): year
Definitions
- year
Ancestry of “bersh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वर्ष | rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers-ó-m | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |