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- — to be.

Ancestry of “शीर्षासन”, step by step

शीर्षासन 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 शीर्ष

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशीर्षhead, skull
2Proto-Indo-Aryan*śr̥Hsá—

Words derived from “शीर्षासन”

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