Where does “যোগ্য” come from?

যোগ্য (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit योग्य, from Proto-Indo-European yówg-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

যোগ্য (Assamese): fit; deserving

Definitions

  1. fit; deserving

Ancestry of “যোগ্য”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयोग्यdraught animal; fit for the yoke; useful,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyówg-yo-sdraught animal, fit for yoking
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yówg-yo-s →Every word from Sanskrit योग्य →