Where does “സസ്തനി” come from?

സസ്തനി (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit सस्तन, 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.

സസ്തനി (Malayalam): mammal

Definitions

  1. mammal

Ancestry of “സസ്തനി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसस्तनmammal
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 →