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
- A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law...
Ancestry of “sutra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सूत्र | thread, yarn, string, line, cord, wire; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *syewH- | — |