Where does “tadasana” come from?

tadasana (English) comes from Sanskrit ताडासन, 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.

tadasana (English): A position in which one stands straight upright...

Definitions

  1. A position in which one stands straight upright...

Ancestry of “tadasana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritताडासन
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 h₁ḗstiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́stay
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