Where does “शील” come from?

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

शील (Hindi): principle of moral conduct

Definitions

  1. principle of moral conduct

Ancestry of “शील”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशीलconduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...
2Sanskritशीto lie down
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “शील”

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