Etymology

Shaivism

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Today it means: A sect comprising the worshippers of the god Shiva. Full definition →

Sanskrit शैव
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromशैव“relating, belonging or sacred to the god Shiva”
  2. English todayShaivism

From Sanskrit शैव (śaiva, “relating, belonging or sacred to the god Shiva”) + -ism.

Words from the same roots

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Shaivist

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