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
- the act of yoking, joining, attaching,...
Ancestry of “योग”, step by step
योग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan yáwgas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáwgas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáwgas | team, yoke; yoking |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwg-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via Proto-Indo-European *yáwgas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *yáwgas | — |