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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-.

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-Europeanh₁ḗsti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—

Words derived from “आसन”

  • asana
  • yogasana
  • shirshasana
  • асана
  • ászana
  • ásana
  • ఆసనము
  • शीर्षासन
  • सिंहासन
  • आसन
  • คฤหาสน์
  • อาสน์
  • ธรรมาสน์
  • सिंहासन
  • योगासन
  • शीर्षासन
  • āsana
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