Where does “ملتان” come from?
ملتان (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit ملتان, from Sanskrit स्थान, 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.
Ancestry of “ملتان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ملتان | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्थान | the act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed... |
| 3 | Pali | ṭhāna | place; state, -hood; reason |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्तन | the female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pstánas | breast; teat, nipple |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |