Where does “शवासन” come from?

शवासन (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.

शवासन (Sanskrit): A resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes closed

Definitions

  1. A resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes closed

Ancestry of “शवासन”, step by step

शवासन traces back through two 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 शव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशवa corpse, dead body; corpse, dead body
2Proto-Dravidian*caH-to die

Words derived from “शवासन”

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