Where does “వర్షచ్ఛాయ” come from?
వర్షచ్ఛాయ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit छाया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
వర్షచ్ఛాయ (Telugu): shadow zone for rainfall behind the hills
Definitions
- shadow zone for rainfall behind the hills
Ancestry of “వర్షచ్ఛాయ”, step by step
వర్షచ్ఛాయ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit छाया
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | छाया | shadow; shade; shady place; reflection; shading... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śćaHyáH | shade, shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Sanskrit वर्ष
| 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 |