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
- The statue of Shiva in a phallic form
Ancestry of “శివలింగము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शिवलिङ्ग | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शिव | auspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शी | to lie down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |