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Where does “pstánas” come from?

pstánas (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

pstánas (Proto-Indo-Iranian): breast; teat, nipple

Definitions

  1. breast; teat, nipple

Ancestry of “pstánas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “pstánas”

  • స్తనము
  • स्तन
  • thana
  • થાન
  • (p)stánas
  • ಸ್ತನ
  • 𑀣𑀡
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