Where does “(p)stánas” come from?
(p)stánas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes 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 “(p)stánas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pstánas | breast; teat, nipple |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |