Where does “mudra” come from?
Mudra comes from Sanskrit मुद्रा, derived from Sanskrit मुद्र, a root of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
mudra (English): Any of several formal symbolic hand postures used...
Definitions
- Any of several formal symbolic hand postures used...
Ancestry of “mudra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मुद्रा | a seal or any instrument used for sealing or... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मुद्र | joyous, glad |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मुद् | API 1 A; to be happy; to rejoice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mewd- | — |