Where does “mudra” come from?

mudra (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit मुद्रा, from Sanskrit मुद्र, from Sanskrit मुद्, from Proto-Indo-European mewd- — to rejoice.

mudra (Indonesian): Any of the formal body positions and postures...

Definitions

  1. Any of the formal body positions and postures...

Ancestry of “mudra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुद्राa seal or any instrument used for sealing or...
2Sanskritमुद्रjoyous, glad
3Sanskritमुद्API 1 A; to be happy; to rejoice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmewd-to rejoice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewd- →Every word from Sanskrit मुद् →Every word from Sanskrit मुद्र →