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-.
shirshasana (English): The pose wherein the body is completely inverted,...
Definitions
- The pose wherein the body is completely inverted,...
Ancestry of “shirshasana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शीर्षासन | — |
| 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 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | — |