Where does “τετράστῳος” come from?

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

τετράστῳος (Ancient Greek): having four porticoes

Definitions

  1. having four porticoes

Ancestry of “τετράστῳος”, step by step

τετράστῳος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek στοά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστοάa colonnade; a roofed porch or walkway having one...
2Proto-Hellenicstōyyā́—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂wih₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Ancient Greek τετράς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτετράςthe number four; tetrarchy; four-leaved pamphlet,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂wih₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stōyyā́ →