Where does “अभ्यास” come from?

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

अभ्यास (Sanskrit): habit; practice, habit

Definitions

  1. habit; practice, habit

Ancestry of “अभ्यास”, step by step

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

Words derived from “अभ्यास”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *has- →Every word from Sanskrit अस् →Every word from Sanskrit अभ्यस् →