Where does “abhayamudra” come from?

abhayamudra (English) comes from Sanskrit मुद्रा, from Sanskrit मुद्र, from Sanskrit मुद्, from Proto-Indo-European mewd- — to rejoice.

abhayamudra (English): A Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in...

Definitions

  1. A Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in...

Ancestry of “abhayamudra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुद्राa seal or any instrument used for sealing or...
2Sanskritमुद्रjoyous, glad
3Sanskritमुद्API 1 A; to be happy; to rejoice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmewd-to rejoice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewd- →Every word from Sanskrit मुद् →Every word from Sanskrit मुद्र →