Where does “शिवालय” come from?

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

शिवालय (Hindi): a Shiva-temple

Definitions

  1. a Shiva-temple

Ancestry of “शिवालय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiशिवShiva
2Sanskritशिवauspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m...
3Sanskritशीto lie down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “शिवालय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Sanskrit शी →Every word from Sanskrit शिव →