Where does “shive” come from?
shive (English) comes from English Shiv, from English Shiva, from Sanskrit शिव, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
shive (English): A slice, especially of bread; A sheave; A beam or...
Definitions
- A slice, especially of bread; A sheave; A beam or...
Ancestry of “shive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Shiv | — |
| 2 | English | Shiva | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शिव | auspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शी | to lie down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |