Where does “सूती” come from?
सूती (Hindi) comes from Hindi सूत, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit सूत्र, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH-.
सूती (Hindi): made of cotton
Ancestry of “सूती”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | सूत | thread, string; cotton |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सूत्र | thread, yarn, string, line, cord, wire; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *syewH- | — |