Where does “நனிசைவம்” come from?
நனிசைவம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil சைவம், from Sanskrit शैव, from Sanskrit शिव, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
நனிசைவம் (Tamil): veganism
Definitions
- veganism
Ancestry of “நனிசைவம்”, step by step
நனிசைவம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil சைவம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | சைவம் | Shaivism, a sect under Hinduism which worships Shiva as the primary deity |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शैव | relating to, belonging to, or sacred to Shiva; a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शिव | auspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शी | to lie down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Tamil நனி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | நனி | — |