Where does “सूत” come from?

सूत (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit सूत्र, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- — to sew.

सूत (Hindi): thread, string; cotton

Definitions

  1. thread, string; cotton

Ancestry of “सूत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢
2Sanskritसूत्रthread, yarn, string, line, cord, wire; a...
3Proto-Indo-European*syewH-to sew

Words derived from “सूत

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *syewH-Every word from Sanskrit सूत्रEvery word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢