Where does “శివ” come from?
శివ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit शिव, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “శివ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शिव | auspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शी | to lie down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |