Yoga — Lexography

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*yug- · Proto-Indo-European
noun · Proto-Indo-European
Reading: Reading not yet researched
To join or yoke; reconstructed root.. To join or yoke; reconstructed root.
Date not yet researched — No word-specific date established in the inspected lexical source.
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The entry links Sanskrit yoga to a reconstructed Indo-European root meaning “to join.” yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
Sanskrit yoga is glossed as union or yoking and is the source of the Hindi form. yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
योग · Sanskrit
noun · Sanskrit
Transliteration: yoga
Union, yoking; a system of spiritual integration.. Union, yoking; a system of spiritual integration.
Date not yet researched — No word-specific date established in the inspected lexical source.
Sanskrit reference region — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
The entry links Sanskrit yoga to a reconstructed Indo-European root meaning “to join.” yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
Sanskrit yoga is glossed as union or yoking and is the source of the Hindi form. yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
The English entry gives Hindi yoga as the immediate source area. yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for Sanskrit. LanguageTable row sans1269
योग · Hindi
noun · Hindi
Transliteration: yoga
Yoga practice and philosophy.. Yoga practice and philosophy.
Date not yet researched — No word-specific date established in the inspected lexical source.
Hindi reference region — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
Sanskrit yoga is glossed as union or yoking and is the source of the Hindi form. yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
The English entry gives Hindi yoga as the immediate source area. yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
English yoga is reported from 1820 for a branch of Hindu religious philosophy. yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for Hindi. LanguageTable row hind1269
yoga · English
noun · English
Reading: Reading not yet researched
A Hindu philosophical and physical discipline.. A Hindu philosophical and physical discipline.
c. 1820 · English yoga — Reported written-use context; not the date of coinage or transmission.
English reference region / Britain — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
The English entry gives Hindi yoga as the immediate source area. yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
English yoga is reported from 1820 for a branch of Hindu religious philosophy. yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for English. LanguageTable row stan1293

Relationships

*yug- → yoga: inheritance, qualified. Sanskrit yoga is related to the reconstructed joining root. yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history

yoga → yoga: inheritance, documented. Hindi continues the Sanskrit form. yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history

yoga → yoga: borrowing, documented. English borrows yoga from Hindi/Sanskrit usage. yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history yoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history

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01The entry links Sanskrit yoga to a reconstructed Indo-European root meaning “to join.”
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yoga — EtymologyOnline Etymology Dictionaryyoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
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The inspected etymology entry reports the selected forms, sense chronology and stated qualifications for yoga; the journey preserves those limits and does not treat cultivation, object or technology history as lexical evidence.
yoga(n.) · etymology and sense history
Qualification Qualified
A reconstruction is shown with an asterisk and is not treated as an attested word.
What Lexography infers
Lexography selects this account for the named form or sense; wording and presentation are editorial.
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02Sanskrit yoga is glossed as union or yoking and is the source of the Hindi form.
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yoga — EtymologyOnline Etymology Dictionaryyoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
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The inspected etymology entry reports the selected forms, sense chronology and stated qualifications for yoga; the journey preserves those limits and does not treat cultivation, object or technology history as lexical evidence.
yoga(n.) · etymology and sense history
Qualification Source-supported
The cited etymology section supports this bounded lexical statement; it does not establish every use, date or transmission event.
What Lexography infers
Lexography selects this account for the named form or sense; wording and presentation are editorial.
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03Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for Sanskrit.
Source
Glottolog 5.3 — language reference coordinatesHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank; Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary AnthropologyLanguageTable row sans1269
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sans1269 · Sanskrit · Latitude 20.0 · Longitude 77.0
LanguageTable row sans1269; Name, Latitude, Longitude
Qualification Reference only
Language reference coordinates, not a word origin, borrowing site, historical territory or population distribution.
What Lexography infers
Use this point only to orient Sanskrit reference region; no historical movement is inferred.
Checked 2026-09-11 · revision 072ca0d0410039fb8b779be8fc165bac575d2cda. CC BY 4.0; selected coordinates, rounded for regional orientation
04The English entry gives Hindi yoga as the immediate source area.
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yoga — EtymologyOnline Etymology Dictionaryyoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
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Source summary · not a quotation
The inspected etymology entry reports the selected forms, sense chronology and stated qualifications for yoga; the journey preserves those limits and does not treat cultivation, object or technology history as lexical evidence.
yoga(n.) · etymology and sense history
Qualification Source-supported
The cited etymology section supports this bounded lexical statement; it does not establish every use, date or transmission event.
What Lexography infers
Lexography selects this account for the named form or sense; wording and presentation are editorial.
Checked 2026-09-14. Linked source retains its copyright. Brief original factual paraphrases only; no full article redistributed.
05Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for Hindi.
Source
Glottolog 5.3 — language reference coordinatesHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank; Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary AnthropologyLanguageTable row hind1269
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Reference record
hind1269 · Hindi · Latitude 25.0 · Longitude 77.0
LanguageTable row hind1269; Name, Latitude, Longitude
Qualification Reference only
Language reference coordinates, not a word origin, borrowing site, historical territory or population distribution.
What Lexography infers
Use this point only to orient Hindi reference region; no historical movement is inferred.
Checked 2026-09-11 · revision 072ca0d0410039fb8b779be8fc165bac575d2cda. CC BY 4.0; selected coordinates, rounded for regional orientation
06English yoga is reported from 1820 for a branch of Hindu religious philosophy.
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yoga — EtymologyOnline Etymology Dictionaryyoga — Etymology · etymology and sense history
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Source summary · not a quotation
The inspected etymology entry reports the selected forms, sense chronology and stated qualifications for yoga; the journey preserves those limits and does not treat cultivation, object or technology history as lexical evidence.
yoga(n.) · etymology and sense history
Qualification Source-supported
The cited etymology section supports this bounded lexical statement; it does not establish every use, date or transmission event.
What Lexography infers
Lexography selects this account for the named form or sense; wording and presentation are editorial.
Checked 2026-09-14. Linked source retains its copyright. Brief original factual paraphrases only; no full article redistributed.
07Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for English.
Source
Glottolog 5.3 — language reference coordinatesHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank; Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary AnthropologyLanguageTable row stan1293
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Reference record
stan1293 · English · Latitude 53.0 · Longitude -1.0
LanguageTable row stan1293; Name, Latitude, Longitude
Qualification Reference only
Language reference coordinates, not a word origin, borrowing site, historical territory or population distribution.
What Lexography infers
Use this point only to orient English reference region / Britain; no historical movement is inferred.
Checked 2026-09-11 · revision 072ca0d0410039fb8b779be8fc165bac575d2cda. CC BY 4.0; selected coordinates, rounded for regional orientation