Where does “शी” come from?

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

शी (Sanskrit): to lie down

Definitions

  1. to lie down

Ancestry of “शी”, step by step

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

Words derived from “शी

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-
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