Where does “xivaisme” come from?

xivaisme (Catalan) comes from Catalan Xiva, from Sanskrit शिव, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

xivaisme (Catalan): Shaivism

Definitions

  1. Shaivism

Ancestry of “xivaisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanXivaShiva
2Sanskritशिवauspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m...
3Sanskritशीto lie down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
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