Where does “yojana” come from?

yojana (English) comes from Sanskrit योजन, from Sanskrit युज्, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

yojana (English): A Vedic unit of distance used in ancient India,...

Definitions

  1. A Vedic unit of distance used in ancient India,...

Ancestry of “yojana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयोजनact of joining
2Sanskritयुज्to yoke or join or fasten or harness (horses or a chariot)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Sanskrit युज् →Every word from Sanskrit योजन →