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Asana

2 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means A physical posture or pose practiced in yoga.

Where does the word "asana" come from? It comes from Sanskrit asana, adopted directly into English (19th-20th c.).

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Stage 1 of 2
asana
Sanskrit · ancient
"a seat; a sitting posture for meditation"
meant 'seat', from a root meaning 'to sit'
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Stage 2 of 2
asana
English · 19th-20th c.
"a physical posture practiced in yoga"
adopted in English yoga writing for a physical posture
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