Where does “یوگی” come from?

یوگی (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit योगिन्, 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.

یوگی (Urdu): yogi, somebody who practices yoga

Definitions

  1. yogi, somebody who practices yoga

Ancestry of “یوگی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयोगिन्Yogi, one who practises Yoga
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwg-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwgas →