Where does “சிவ” come from?

சிவ (Tamil) comes from Tamil செவ், from Proto-Dravidian ke- — red.

சிவ (Tamil): to redden, blush, be red

Definitions

  1. to redden, blush, be red

Ancestry of “சிவ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசெவ்—
2Proto-Dravidianke-red

Words derived from “சிவ”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian ke- →Every word from Tamil செவ் →