Where does “yogin” come from?
Yogin comes from Hindi योगी, derived from Sanskrit योगिन्, formed with the Sanskrit suffix -इन् from the Proto-Indo-European root yewg- meaning to join or unite.
yogin (English): Alternative spelling of yogi
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of yogi
Ancestry of “yogin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yogi | A devotee or adherent of yoga; To turn into a... |
| 2 | Hindi | योगी | yogi, somebody who practices yoga |
| 3 | Sanskrit | योगिन् | Yogi, one who practises Yoga |
| 4 | Sanskrit | योग | the act of yoking, joining, attaching,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáwgas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáwgas | team, yoke; yoking |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwg-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |