Where does “ászana” come from?
ászana (Hungarian) comes 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-.
ászana (Hungarian): asana
Ancestry of “ászana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | आसन | seat, chair; a comfortable position; sitting,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आस्ते | to be; to stay; to sit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hā́stay | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́stay | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ḗsti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | — |