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Where does “𑀞𑀸𑀡” come from?

𑀞𑀸𑀡 (Prakrit) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “𑀞𑀸𑀡”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्थानthe act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed...
2Paliṭhānaplace; state, -hood; reason
3Sanskritस्तनthe female breast , teat, dug, udder; the nipple;...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpstánasbreast; teat, nipple
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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