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.

శివ (Telugu): the name of Hindu god Lord Siva

Definitions

  1. the name of Hindu god Lord Siva

Ancestry of “శివ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिवauspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m...
2Sanskritशीto lie down
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Sanskrit शी →Every word from Sanskrit शिव →