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
- auspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m...
Ancestry of “शिव”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शी | to lie down |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |