Where does “Sheela” come from?

Sheela (English) comes from Hindi शीला, from Sanskrit शील, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “Sheela”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hindi	शीला	—
2	Sanskrit	शील	conduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...
3	Sanskrit	शी	to lie down
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱey-	to be lying down; to settle

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