Where does “शाव” come from?
शाव (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शव, from Proto-Dravidian *caH- — to die.
शाव (Sanskrit): the young one of an animal; cadaverous, relating...
Definitions
- the young one of an animal; cadaverous, relating...
Ancestry of “शाव”, step by step
शाव traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शव | a corpse, dead body; corpse, dead body |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *caH- | to die |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |