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Where does “शीर्षासन” come from?

शीर्षासन (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-.

Ancestry of “शीर्षासन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआसनseat, chair; a comfortable position; sitting,...
2Sanskritआस्तेto be; to stay; to sit
3Proto-Indo-AryanHā́stay—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHā́stay—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ḗsti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—

Words derived from “शीर्षासन”

  • shirshasana
  • शीर्षासन
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