Where does “yogini” come from?

yogini (English) comes from Sanskrit योगिनी, from Sanskrit योग, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwg-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

yogini (English): a female yogi

Definitions

  1. a female yogi

Ancestry of “yogini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritयोगिनीYogini, one who practises Yoga
2Sanskritयोगthe act of yoking, joining, attaching,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanyáwgas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianyáwgasteam, yoke; yoking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwg-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “yogini”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwg-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwgas →