Where does “शिव” come from?

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

शिव (Sanskrit): auspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m...

Definitions

  1. auspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m...

Ancestry of “शिव”, step by step

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

Words derived from “शिव

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