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Where does “ashtanga” come from?

ashtanga (English) comes from Sanskrit अष्टाङ्ग — having eight parts.

ashtanga (English): The classical system described in the Yoga Sutras...

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  1. The classical system described in the Yoga Sutras...

Ancestry of “ashtanga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअष्टाङ्गhaving eight parts
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