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

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

Ancestry of “stoa”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	στοά	a colonnade; a roofed porch or walkway having one...
2	Proto-Hellenic	stōyyā́	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	stoh₂wih₂	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	steh₂-	to stand

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂wih₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stōyyā́ →