Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/pstánas

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This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *pstén-o-s.

Noun

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*pstánas f

  1. breast
  2. teat, nipple

Descendants

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  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *(p)stánas m
    • Sanskrit: स्तन (stána, breast of a woman; nipple) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Iranian: *pstānáh (from PIE *pston-ó-s)
    • Avestan: 𐬟𐬱𐬙𐬁𐬥𐬀 m (fštāna, breast of a woman)
    • Middle Persian: pystʾn' (pestān, breast)
    • Sogdian: [script needed] (ʾštnh /⁠əštana⁠/, breast)