Where does “स्तन ग्रंथि” come from?

स्तन ग्रंथि (Hindi) comes from Hindi स्तन, from Sanskrit स्तन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pstánas, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

स्तन ग्रंथि (Hindi): mammary gland

Definitions

  1. mammary gland

Ancestry of “स्तन ग्रंथि”, step by step

स्तन ग्रंथि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi स्तन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiस्तनbreast, tit
2Sanskritस्तनthe female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpstánasbreast; teat, nipple
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Sanskrit ग्रंथि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritग्रंथि—
2Sanskritग्रन्थिknot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn →