Where does “Hatha yoga” come from?

Hatha yoga (English) comes from Sanskrit हठ, from Sanskrit हृ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Hatha yoga (English): A form of yoga that focuses on control of the body

Definitions

  1. A form of yoga that focuses on control of the body

Ancestry of “Hatha yoga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहठviolence, force; obstinacy; necessity
2Sanskritहृto take
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Sanskrit हृ →Every word from Sanskrit हठ →