Where does “ฐาน” come from?

ฐาน (Thai) 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.

ฐาน (Thai): base, location; support, holder; position, rank

Definitions

  1. base, location; support, holder; position, rank

Ancestry of “ฐาน”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliṭhānaplace; state, -hood; reason
2Sanskritस्तनthe female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpstánasbreast; teat, nipple
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “ฐาน”

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