Where does “stoł” come from?

stoł (Lower Sorbian) comes from Polish stół, from Proto-Slavic stolъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stoł (Lower Sorbian): chair

Definitions

  1. chair

Ancestry of “stoł”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishstółtable
2Proto-Slavicstolъtable, seat, chair; throne; residence
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstolos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
5Proto-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 →