Where does “सूत” come from?
सूत (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit सूत्र, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH-.
सूत (Hindi): thread, string; cotton
Ancestry of “सूत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सूत्र | thread, yarn, string, line, cord, wire; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *syewH- | — |