Where does “వర్షము” come from?
వర్షము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
వర్షము (Telugu): rain, raining; year
Ancestry of “వర్షము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |