Where does “शैली” come from?
शैली (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शैली, from Sanskrit शील, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
शैली (Hindi): style, method, way; genre
Definitions
- style, method, way; genre
Ancestry of “शैली”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शैली | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शील | conduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शी | to lie down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |