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Where does “योग” come from?

योग (Sanskrit) comes 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.

योग (Sanskrit): the act of yoking, joining, attaching,...

Definitions

  1. the act of yoking, joining, attaching,...

Ancestry of “योग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanyáwgas—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianyáwgasteam, yoke; yoking
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwg-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “योग”

  • yoga
  • yogi
  • yogic
  • yogin
  • yogasana
  • Yogacharya
  • yogalike
  • yogically
  • yogism
  • yogilike
  • nonyogic
  • nonyoga
  • yogawear
  • yogist
  • jugaad
  • yogaholic
  • yoga
  • yoga
  • йога
  • yoga
  • yogisme
  • ioga
  • 瑜伽
  • voimajooga
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