Where does “යෝනිය” come from?

යෝනිය (Sinhalese) comes from Sinhalese යෝනි, from Sanskrit योनि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yauni — abode.

යෝනිය (Sinhalese): vagina

Definitions

  1. vagina

Ancestry of “යෝනිය”, step by step

යෝනිය traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sinhalese යෝනි

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SinhaleseයෝනිOf, relating to, or affecting the vagina
2Sanskritयोनिthe womb, uterus, vulva, vagina, female organs of...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianyauniabode

via Sinhalese අ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SinhaleseඅThe first vowel in Sinhalese, called "Ayanna"
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