Where does “شیوی” come from?

شیوی (Urdu) comes from Urdu شیو, from English shave, from Middle English shave, from Old English sceafa, from Proto-Germanic skaubaz — bundle, sheaf.

شیوی (Urdu): a Saiva, Shaivite

Definitions

  1. a Saiva, Shaivite

Ancestry of “شیوی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduشیوshave, shaving
2EnglishshaveTo make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a...
3Middle EnglishshaveA tool used for filing, shaving, or abrasion;...
4Old Englishsceafashave (tool), plane, paring knife
5Proto-Germanicskaubazbundle, sheaf
Every word from Proto-Germanic skaubaz →Every word from Old English sceafa →Every word from Middle English shave →
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