Where does “శివగిరి” come from?

శివగిరి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit शिव, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “శివగిరి”, step by step

శివగిరి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit शिव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिवauspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m...
2Sanskritशीto lie down
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Sanskrit गिरि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगिरिmountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Sanskrit शी →Every word from Sanskrit शिव →