Where does “sippaṭṭhāna” come from?

sippaṭṭhāna (Pali) comes 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.

sippaṭṭhāna (Pali): a branch of knowledge； a craft

Definitions

  1. a branch of knowledge； a craft

Ancestry of “sippaṭṭhāna”, step by step

sippaṭṭhāna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali ṭhāna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliṭhānaplace; state, -hood; reason
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

via Pali sippa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisippaart, branch of knowledge, craft
2Sanskritशिल्पart; art; crafts; etc; craft, artifact
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
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