Where does “sutta” come from?

sutta (English) comes from Pali sutta, from Sanskrit सूत्र, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- — to sew.

sutta (English): Alternative form of sutra

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sutra

Ancestry of “sutta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisuttathread, string
2Sanskritसूत्रthread, yarn, string, line, cord, wire; a...
3Proto-Indo-European*syewH-to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- →Every word from Sanskrit सूत्र →Every word from Pali sutta →
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