Where does “ioga” come from?

ioga (Portuguese) comes 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.

ioga (Portuguese): yoga

Definitions

  1. yoga

Ancestry of “ioga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयोगthe act of yoking, joining, attaching,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanyáwgas—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianyáwgasteam, yoke; yoking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwg-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwg-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwgas →