Where does “யோகஸ்நானம்” come from?

யோகஸ்நானம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil யோகம், 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.

யோகஸ்நானம் (Tamil): purification by yogic contemplation

Definitions

  1. purification by yogic contemplation

Ancestry of “யோகஸ்நானம்”, step by step

யோகஸ்நானம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil யோகம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilயோகம்junction, union, combination
2Sanskritयोगthe act of yoking, joining, attaching,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanyáwgas
4Proto-Indo-Iranianyáwgasteam, yoke; yoking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwg-o-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

via Tamil ஸ்நானம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஸ்நானம்bathing
2Sanskritस्नानbath, bathing; bathroom; ablution
3Sanskritस्नाto bathe, wash
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg-Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwg-o-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwgas
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