Where does “برسی” come from?

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

برسی (Urdu): death anniversary

Definitions

  1. death anniversary

Ancestry of “برسی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduبرسyear
2Sanskritवर्षrain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-ó-m—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-to rain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m →Every word from Sanskrit वर्ष →