Where does “శివలింగము” come from?

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

శివలింగము (Telugu): The statue of Shiva in a phallic form

Definitions

  1. The statue of Shiva in a phallic form

Ancestry of “శివలింగము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिवलिङ्गlingam, Shivalinga: an aniconic representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples
2Sanskritशिवauspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m...
3Sanskritशीto lie down
4Proto-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 →