Where does “thani” come from?
thani (Kikuyu) comes from Tamil தானி, from Pali ṭhāna, 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.
thani (Kikuyu): plate
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Ancestry of “thani”, step by step
thani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil தானி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | தானி | place |
| 2 | Pali | ṭhāna | place; state, -hood; reason |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्तन | the female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pstánas | breast; teat, nipple |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |