Where does “yogia” come from?
yogia (Malay) comes from Classical Malay يوڬيا, from Javanese ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾ, from Old Javanese yogya, from Sanskrit योग्य, from Proto-Indo-European yówg-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
Ancestry of “yogia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Malay | يوڬيا | — |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾ | fit, proper, qualified |
| 3 | Old Javanese | yogya | able, fit, proper, qualified, suitable |
| 4 | Sanskrit | योग्य | draught animal; fit for the yoke; useful,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yówg-yo-s | draught animal, fit for yoking |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |