Where does “stoa” come from?
stoa (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek στοά, from Proto-Hellenic stōyyā́, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂wih₂, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stoa (Finnish): stoa
Ancestry of “stoa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |