Where does “ṭhāna” come from?
ṭhāna (Pali) comes 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.
ṭhāna (Pali): place; state, -hood; reason
Definitions
- place; state, -hood; reason
Ancestry of “ṭhāna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्तन | the female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pstánas | breast; teat, nipple |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |