Where does “стол” come from?

стол (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic stolъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

стол (Belarusian): table

Definitions

  1. table

Ancestry of “стол”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstolъtable, seat, chair; throne; residence
2Proto-Balto-Slavicstolos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos →