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Where does “वार्षिक” come from?

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

वार्षिक (Sanskrit): belonging to the rainy-season, rainy; growing in...

Definitions

  1. belonging to the rainy-season, rainy; growing in...

Ancestry of “वार्षिक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर्षrain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-ó-m—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-to rain

Words derived from “वार्षिक”

  • वार्षिक
  • વાર્ષિક
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