Where does “тан” come from?
тан (Russian) comes from English thane, from Marathi ठाणे, from Old Marathi ठाणें, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀞𑀸𑀡, from Sanskrit स्थान, from Pali ṭhāna, from Sanskrit स्तन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pstánas — to stand.
тан (Russian): thane Scottish title
Definitions
- thane Scottish title
Ancestry of “тан”, step by step
тан traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English thane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thane | A rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly... |
| 2 | Marathi | ठाणे | post, station; police station |
| 3 | Old Marathi | ठाणें | — |
| 4 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀞𑀸𑀡 | place; position |
| 5 | Sanskrit | स्थान | the act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed... |
| 6 | Pali | ṭhāna | place; state, -hood; reason |
| 7 | Sanskrit | स्तन | the female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pstánas | breast; teat, nipple |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Armenian թան
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | թան | tan |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | թան | tan |
| 3 | Old Armenian | թան | soup, broth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂- | to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of... |
via Mandarin ^唐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandarin | ^唐 | — |