Where does “शव” come from?

शव (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शव, from Proto-Dravidian *caH- — to die.

शव (Hindi): corpse, dead body

Definitions

  1. corpse, dead body

Ancestry of “शव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशवa corpse, dead body; corpse, dead body
2Proto-Dravidian*caH-to die

Words derived from “शव”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *caH- →Every word from Sanskrit शव →