Where does “στοά” come from?

στοά (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic stōyyā́, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂wih₂, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

στοά (Ancient Greek): a colonnade; a roofed porch or walkway having one...

Definitions

  1. a colonnade; a roofed porch or walkway having one...

Ancestry of “στοά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicstōyyā́
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂wih₂
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “στοά

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂wih₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic stōyyā́