Where does “kwiatostan” come from?

kwiatostan (Polish) comes from Polish stan, from Old Polish stan, from Proto-Slavic stanъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

kwiatostan (Polish): inflorescence

Definitions

  1. inflorescence

Ancestry of “kwiatostan”, step by step

kwiatostan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish stan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishstanstate
2Old Polishstantravel duty
3Proto-Slavicstanъstature, stand; camp; frame
4Proto-Balto-Slavicstāˀnasstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂-no-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Polish kwiat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkwiatflower
2Proto-Slavickvětъbright color, light; color, bloom, flower
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwoyt-o-white, light
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas →