Where does “যোনি” come from?

যোনি (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit योनि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yauni — abode.

যোনি (Bengali): vagina

Definitions

  1. vagina

Ancestry of “যোনি”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयोनिthe womb, uterus, vulva, vagina, female organs of...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianyauniabode
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yauni →Every word from Sanskrit योनि →