Where does “Stolnici” come from?
Stolnici (English) comes from Romanian Stolnici, from Romanian stolnic, from Old Church Slavonic стольникъ, from Old Church Slavonic столъ, from Proto-Slavic stolъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “Stolnici”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Stolnici | — |
| 2 | Romanian | stolnic | in medieval Wallachia and Moldavia, the steward of the cooks and gardeners |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | стольникъ | — |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | столъ | table, seat; throne; office |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | stolъ | table, seat, chair; throne; residence |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | stolos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |