Where does “tani” come from?

tani (Malay) 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.

tani (Malay): man; person - See derived terms below; farming

Definitions

  1. man; person - See derived terms below; farming

Ancestry of “tani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதானிplace
2Paliṭhānaplace; state, -hood; reason
3Sanskritस्तनthe female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpstánasbreast; teat, nipple
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “tani”

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