Is yoga a Sanskrit word?

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Yoga is derived from Sanskrit word Yuj meaning to join or unite.
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yoga is not a sanskrit word but its taken from sa sanskrit word " yuj"
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Yes it is derived from a Sanskrit word called YUJ
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Its hindi word , but orginally taken feom sanskrit word YUJ.
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No yoga is not a Sanskrit word.It is yog in Sanskrit which means to add,to merge.word yoga came from western countries.
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Yes, The word 'Yoga' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'Yuj' dhatu, meaning 'to join' or 'to unite'.
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NO. Yoga is completely English. the original word is YOG, which originates from Yuj, and yes Yuj definitely is a Sanskrit word.
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