Tocharian B

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *pstḗn (teat, nipple). Compare Proto-Germanic *spenô (nipple), Ancient Greek στήνιον (stḗnion, breast, chest), Lithuanian spenys ((animal) teats), Persian پستان (pestân, breast), Sanskrit स्तन (stana, female breast, nipple).

Noun

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päścane

  1. (anatomy) (dual) breasts (mammary glands)