Where does “پستان” come from?
پستان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian pystʾn', from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
پستان (Persian): breast
Definitions
- breast
Ancestry of “پستان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | pystʾn' | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |