Where does “astana'” come from?
astana' (Maranao) comes from Malay astana, from Sanskrit आस्थान, 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 — to stand.
astana' (Maranao): an elegant house, a mansion
Definitions
- an elegant house, a mansion
Ancestry of “astana'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | astana | palace, castle |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आस्थान | place, site, ground, base; an assembly; a hall of... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्थान | the act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed... |
| 4 | Pali | ṭhāna | place; state, -hood; reason |
| 5 | Sanskrit | स्तन | the female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pstánas | breast; teat, nipple |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |