Where does “sutra” come from?

Sutra comes from Sanskrit सूत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan súHtram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHtram, from Proto-Indo-European súh₁trom, ultimately from the root syuh₁-.

sutra (English): A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law...

Definitions

  1. A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law...

Ancestry of “sutra”, 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 →