Where does “શૈવ” come from?

શૈવ (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit शैव, from Sanskrit शिव, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

શૈવ (Gujarati): relating to, belonging to, or sacred to Shiva

Definitions

  1. relating to, belonging to, or sacred to Shiva

Ancestry of “શૈવ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशैवrelating to, belonging to, or sacred to Shiva; a...
2Sanskritशिवauspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m...
3Sanskritशीto lie down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Sanskrit शी →Every word from Sanskrit शिव →