Where does “پستانک” come from?
پستانک (Persian) comes from Persian پستان, from Middle Persian pystʾn', from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
پستانک (Persian): dummy
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Ancestry of “پستانک”, step by step
پستانک traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian پستان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | پستان | breast |
| 2 | Middle Persian | pystʾn' | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |