Where does “jógi” come from?
jógi (Hungarian) comes from English Yogi, from Hindi योगी, from Sanskrit योगिन्, 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.
jógi (Hungarian): yogi
Definitions
- yogi
Ancestry of “jógi”, step by step
jógi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Yogi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Yogi | Alternative letter-case form of yogi |
| 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 |