Etymology

sutra

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Today it means: A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy. Full definition →

Sanskrit सूत्र
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromसूत्र“thread, yarn, string; rule”
  2. English todaysutra

Borrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”). Doublet of sutta; more distantly related to sew and suture.

Words from the same roots

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Sutratman

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