Where does “अधोमुखश्वानासन” come from?

अधोमुखश्वानासन (Sanskrit) 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- — to be.

Ancestry of “अधोमुखश्वानासन”, step by step

अधोमुखश्वानासन traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आसन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआसनseat, chair; a comfortable position; sitting,...
2Sanskritआस्तेto be; to stay; to sit
3Proto-Indo-AryanHā́stay
4Proto-Indo-IranianHā́stay
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ḗstito be
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

via Sanskrit श्वान

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्वानdog
2Sanskritश्वन्a dog, hound, cur
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśwā́
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćwā́dog
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog

via Sanskrit मुख

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुखmouth; face; visage
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmúkʰam
3Proto-Indo-IranianmúkHam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ḗstiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́stay
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