Where does “стол” come from?

стол (Even) comes 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.

стол (Even): table

Definitions

  1. table

Ancestry of “стол”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстолtable; board, fare, cuisine; department, section,...
2Old East Slavicстолъtable, seat, throne
3Proto-Slavicstolъtable, seat, chair; throne; residence
4Proto-Balto-Slavicstolos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos →