Where does “சிவகங்கை” come from?

சிவகங்கை (Tamil) comes from Tamil கங்கை, from Sanskrit गङ्गा, from Sanskrit गम्, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

Ancestry of “சிவகங்கை”, step by step

சிவகங்கை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கங்கை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகங்கைa river (in general sense)
2Sanskritगङ्गाthe Ganga; Ganges
3Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Tamil சிவ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசிவto redden, blush, be red
2Tamilசெவ்—
3Proto-Dravidianke-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Sanskrit गम् →Every word from Sanskrit गङ्गा →