Where does “ստին” come from?
ստին (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ստին, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
ստին (Armenian): Rare form of ստինք
Ancestry of “ստին”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ստին | breast; source, spring |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |