Where does “శలభాసనము” come from?

శలభాసనము (Telugu) 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.

శలభాసనము (Telugu): A pose resembling locust

Definitions

  1. A pose resembling locust

Ancestry of “శలభాసనము”, step by step

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