Where does “शय्या” come from?

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

शय्या (Sanskrit): bed, couch, sofa; the act of sleeping or lying...

Definitions

  1. bed, couch, sofa; the act of sleeping or lying...

Ancestry of “शय्या”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशीto lie down
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “शय्या

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