Where does “asana” come from?

asana (Balinese) comes from Pali āsana, from Sanskrit आसन, from Sanskrit आस्ते, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hā́stay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́stay, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ḗsti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

asana (Balinese): posture of seating

Definitions

  1. posture of seating

Ancestry of “asana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliāsanasitting, sitting down; seat, throne
2Sanskritआसनseat, chair; a comfortable position; sitting,...
3Sanskritआस्तेto be; to stay; to sit
4Proto-Indo-AryanHā́stay—
5Proto-Indo-IranianHā́stay—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ḗstito be
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ḗsti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́stay →