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

  1. Any of several formal symbolic hand postures used...

Ancestry of “mudra”, 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 →