Where does “stolovaya” come from?
stolovaya (English) comes from Russian столовая, from Russian столо́вый, from Russian стол, from Old East Slavic столъ, from Proto-Slavic stolъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stolovaya (English): A basic, utilitarian cafeteria in Soviet Russia
Definitions
- A basic, utilitarian cafeteria in Soviet Russia
Ancestry of “stolovaya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | столовая | dining room; canteen, cafeteria, restaurant;... |
| 2 | Russian | столо́вый | table |
| 3 | Russian | стол | table; board, fare, cuisine; department, section,... |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | столъ | table, seat, throne |
| 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 |