Where does “yana” come from?
yana (English) comes from Sanskrit यान, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáHnam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-nom, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
yana (English): Any of the vehicles of Buddhist or Tantric...
Definitions
- Any of the vehicles of Buddhist or Tantric...
Ancestry of “yana”, step by step
yana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit यान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | यान | carriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáHnam | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáHnam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yéh₂-nom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
via Yana yana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yana | yana | — |