Where does “शय्या” come from?

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

शय्या (Hindi): bed; couch, sofa; bedstead

Definitions

  1. bed; couch, sofa; bedstead

Ancestry of “शय्या”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशय्याbed, couch, sofa; the act of sleeping or lying...
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 शय्या →