Where does “sana” come from?

sana (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese saṅa, 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.

Ancestry of “sana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesesaṅanine
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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