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Where does “stoa” come from?

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

stoa (English): In Ancient Greece, a walkway with a roof...

Definitions

  1. In Ancient Greece, a walkway with a roof...

Ancestry of “stoa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστοάa colonnade; a roofed porch or walkway having one...
2Proto-Hellenicstōyyā́—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂wih₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →