Where does “修多羅” come from?

修多羅 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit सूत्र, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- — to sew.

修多羅 (Chinese): sutra Buddhist sacred text

Definitions

  1. sutra Buddhist sacred text

Ancestry of “修多羅”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसूत्रthread, yarn, string, line, cord, wire; a...
2Proto-Indo-European*syewH-to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- →Every word from Sanskrit सूत्र →