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Where does “برس” come from?

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

برس (Urdu): year

Definitions

  1. year

Ancestry of “برس”, step by step

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