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Where does “स्तन” come from?

स्तन (Sanskrit) 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.

स्तन (Sanskrit): the female breast , teat, dug, udder; the nipple;...

Definitions

  1. the female breast , teat, dug, udder; the nipple;...

Ancestry of “स्तन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianpstánasbreast; teat, nipple
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “स्तन”

  • స్తనము
  • thana
  • થાન
  • ಸ್ತನ
  • 𑀣𑀡
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