Where does “शैव” come from?

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

शैव (Sanskrit): relating to, belonging to, or sacred to Shiva; a...

Definitions

  1. relating to, belonging to, or sacred to Shiva; a...

Ancestry of “शैव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिवauspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m...
2Sanskritशीto lie down
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “शैव”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Sanskrit शी →Every word from Sanskrit शिव →