Where does “shirshasana” come from?

shirshasana (English) comes from Sanskrit शीर्षासन, 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.

shirshasana (English): The pose wherein the body is completely inverted,...

Definitions

  1. The pose wherein the body is completely inverted,...

Ancestry of “shirshasana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशीर्षासन—
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 →