Where does “stav” come from?
stav (Czech) comes from Old Czech stav, from Proto-Slavic stavъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāw-, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂ēw-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stav (Czech): stance; state; loom
Ancestry of “stav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | stav | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | stavъ | state, condition; joint; stand, structure ? |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | stāw- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂ēw- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “stav”