Where does “தானி” come from?

தானி (Tamil) comes from Pali ṭhāna, from Sanskrit स्तन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pstánas, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

தானி (Tamil): place

Definitions

place

Ancestry of “தானி”, step by step

தானி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali ṭhāna

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pali	ṭhāna	place; state, -hood; reason
2	Sanskrit	स्तन	the female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	pstánas	breast; teat, nipple
4	Proto-Indo-European	pstḗn	breast, teat
5	Proto-Indo-European	ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	steh₂-	to stand

via Pali dhānī

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pali	dhānī	city; abode; etc; city
2	Sanskrit	धानी	house, home; city

Words derived from “தானி”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn →