Etymology

Hatha yoga

Today it means: A form of yoga that focuses on control of the body. Full definition →

Sanskrit हठ
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromहठ“force”
  2. English todayHatha yoga

From Sanskrit हठ (haṭha, “force”).

Words from the same roots

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