Where does “尸羅” come from?

尸羅 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit शील, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

尸羅 (Chinese): ethical regulations; precepts

Definitions

  1. ethical regulations; precepts

Ancestry of “尸羅”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशीलconduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...
2Sanskritशीto lie down
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Sanskrit शी →Every word from Sanskrit शील →