Where does “yuga” come from?
yuga (English) comes from Sanskrit युग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yugám, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
yuga (English): In Hindu theology, an epoch or era within a cycle...
Definitions
- In Hindu theology, an epoch or era within a cycle...
Ancestry of “yuga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | युग | yoke, team; pair, couple, brace; a race of men,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yugám | yoke |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |