Where does “శైవము” come from?

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

శైవము (Telugu): Relating to the god Siva

Definitions

  1. Relating to the god Siva

Ancestry of “శైవము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशैवrelating to, belonging to, or sacred to Shiva; a...
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 →