Where does “වැහැප්” come from?
වැහැප් (Sinhalese) comes from Sanskrit वृषभ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (w)r̥šabʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥sn̥-bʰó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.
වැහැප් (Sinhalese): bull
Definitions
- bull
Ancestry of “වැහැප්”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वृषभ | a bull; the chief, most excellent or eminent,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (w)r̥šabʰás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥sn̥-bʰó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wérsēn | virile man; male animal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wers- | to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle |