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Romani
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲 (varisa), from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣá, “year”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-ó-m, from the root *h₁wers- (“to rain”). Cognate with Gujarati વરસ (varas) and Hindustani بَرس / बरस (baras).
Noun
berś m (plural berśa)
- (International Standard) year
References
- Yaron Matras (2002) “Historical and linguistic origins”, in Romani: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 39