Where does “Yoda” come from?
Yoda (English) comes from Sanskrit योद्धा, from Sanskrit योद्धृ, from Proto-Indo-European Hyewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
Yoda (English): A type of an odd or eccentric word order, as typified by Yoda in lines such as, "Into exile I must go. Failed I have."
Definitions
- A type of an odd or eccentric word order, as typified by Yoda in lines such as, "Into exile I must go. Failed I have."
Ancestry of “Yoda”, step by step
Yoda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit योद्धा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | योद्धा | nominative singular of योद्धृ |
| 2 | Sanskrit | योद्धृ | a fighter, warrior, soldier |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyewdʰ- | moving erect, to be agitated or push forward in... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Proto-Japonic *yonta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Japonic | *yonta | — |