Where does “abhyāsa” come from?

abhyāsa (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit अभ्यास, from Sanskrit अभ्यस्, from Sanskrit अस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *has-.

abhyāsa (Old Javanese): to be practised in, to occupy

Definitions

  1. to be practised in, to occupy

Ancestry of “abhyāsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअभ्यासhabit; practice, habit
2Sanskritअभ्यस्to be over, reign over, excel, surpass, overpower
3Sanskritअस्to be; to throw
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*has-

Words derived from “abhyāsa

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *has-Every word from Sanskrit अस्Every word from Sanskrit अभ्यस्