Meaning
Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.
Etymology
Origin: Sanskrit
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yewg- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yówgos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas Sanskrit योग॑ (yóga)bor. English yoga Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”) (whence also yoke).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles: