Yogi
/ˈjoʊ.ɡi/noun
A practitioner of yoga, especially one devoted to spiritual discipline and meditation.
Did you know?“Yogi” is built from the same ancient Indo-European root that gave English “yoke,” so the spiritual idea is literally about binding the self into disciplined union.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yeug-
“to join, yoke, bind together”
Sanskrit
Skt.
yuj-
“to yoke, harness, join”
Sanskrit
Skt.
yoga
“yoking; discipline; spiritual practice of union”
Sanskrit
Skt.
yogin-
“one who practices yoga; a devotee or ascetic”
Modern English
English
yogi
“a practitioner of yoga, especially a spiritual adept”