Where does “𑀣𑀡” come from?
𑀣𑀡 (Maharastri Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit स्थान, 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.
𑀣𑀡 (Maharastri Prakrit): breast
Definitions
- breast
Ancestry of “𑀣𑀡”, step by step
𑀣𑀡 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit स्थान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्थान | the act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed... |
| 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 |
via Sanskrit स्थूणा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्थूणा | column, pillar |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stʰuHnáH | pillar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂-uh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂-wéh₂ | standing, errect |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |