Where does “στα” come from?
στα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἰς, from Proto-Hellenic ens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
Ancestry of “στα”, step by step
στα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek εἰς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | εἰς | into |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ens | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Ancient Greek τά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τά | neuter nominative/accusative plural of ὁ |