Where does “शिवलिङ्ग” come from?
शिवलिङ्ग (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शिव, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
शिवलिङ्ग (Sanskrit): lingam, Shivalinga: an aniconic representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples
Definitions
- lingam, Shivalinga: an aniconic representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples
Ancestry of “शिवलिङ्ग”, step by step
शिवलिङ्ग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शिव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शिव | auspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शी | to lie down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Sanskrit लिङ्ग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लिङ्ग | mark, spot, sign, token, badge, emblem,... |