Where does “savasana” come from?
savasana (English) comes from Sanskrit शवासन, 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.
savasana (English): A resting pose in which one lies flat on one's...
Definitions
- A resting pose in which one lies flat on one's...
Ancestry of “savasana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शवासन | A resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes closed |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आसन | seat, chair; a comfortable position; sitting,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आस्ते | to be; to stay; to sit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hā́stay | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́stay | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ḗsti | to be |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |