Where does “sutra” come from?

sutra (Indonesian) comes from Malay sutera, from Sanskrit सूत्र, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- — to sew.

sutra (Indonesian): silk

Definitions

  1. silk

Ancestry of “sutra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysuterasilk
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 Malay sutera →