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Where does “शील” come from?

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

शील (Sanskrit): conduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...

Definitions

  1. conduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...

Ancestry of “शील”, step by step

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

Words derived from “शील”

  • Sheela
  • शैली
  • शीला
  • ศีลอด
  • จำศีล
  • ศีล
  • शैली
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