Where does “psten-os-” come from?
psten-os- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “psten-os-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |