Where does “โยนี” come from?

โยนี (Thai) comes from Sanskrit योनि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yauni — abode.

โยนี (Thai): vagina, vulva, clitoris

Definitions

  1. vagina, vulva, clitoris

Ancestry of “โยนี”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयोनिthe womb, uterus, vulva, vagina, female organs of...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianyauniabode
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