Where does “स्तनधारी” come from?

स्तनधारी (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.

स्तनधारी (Hindi): mammal

Definitions

  1. mammal

Ancestry of “स्तनधारी”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn →