Where does “आसन” come from?

आसन (Sanskrit) comes 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.

आसन (Sanskrit): seat, chair; a comfortable position; sitting,...

Definitions

  1. seat, chair; a comfortable position; sitting,...

Ancestry of “आसन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआस्तेto be; to stay; to sit
2Proto-Indo-AryanHā́stay—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHā́stay—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ḗstito be
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

Words derived from “आसन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ḗsti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́stay →