Where does “शिवाम्बु” come from?
शिवाम्बु (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शिव, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “शिवाम्बु”, step by step
शिवाम्बु 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 अम्बु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अम्बु | water |