yogi 的詞源

這是一個源自印度教宗教哲學的分支，成立於1820年。其名稱來自印地語的yoga，而這又源自梵語的yoga-s，字面意思是「聯合，結合」（與至高靈的聯合）。這個詞可以追溯到原始印歐語詞根*yeug-，意指「結合」。這個學派的主要教義之一是通過冥想來實現與宇宙精神的融合，同時保持身體處於某些不自然的姿勢。相關詞彙包括Yogic。

by 1957, "malapropism or humorous contradictory remark" of the kind often attributed to New York Yankees catcher Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (1925-2015).

Earlier Yogi Berra-ism (by 1950 in baseball reporting; an early example: Radio announcer: "Do you think it will be a long or a short season?" Yogi: "Yes.")

Berra is said to have been given the nickname by a fellow player in reference to Berra's characteristic pose in the dugout, with arms and legs crossed (see yogi (n.). Berra's name was the inspiration for U.S. cartoon character Yogi Bear (by 1958).