Where does “Sun Salutation” come from?

Sun Salutation (English) comes from Sanskrit सूर्यनमस्कार, from Sanskrit सूर्य, from Sanskrit सूर, from Sanskrit स्वर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

Sun Salutation (English): A common series of asanas in yoga

Definitions

  1. A common series of asanas in yoga

Ancestry of “Sun Salutation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसूर्यनमस्कारadoration of the sun
2Sanskritसूर्यthe sun; solar
3Sanskritसूरthe Sun; Calotropis gigantea; a wise or learned...
4Sanskritस्वर्the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven
5Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
6Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर् →