Where does “वर्ष” come from?

वर्ष (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.

वर्ष (Sanskrit): rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;...

Definitions

  1. rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;...

Ancestry of “वर्ष”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-ó-m—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-to rain

Words derived from “वर्ष”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m →