Where does “शीर्षासन” come from?

शीर्षासन (Hindi) 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.

शीर्षासन (Hindi): shirshasana, headstand

Definitions

  1. shirshasana, headstand

Ancestry of “शीर्षासन”, 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 →
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