Where does “stościan” come from?

stościan (Polish) comes from Polish sto, from Old Polish sto, from Proto-Slavic sъto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śímta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.

stościan (Polish): hectohedron

Definitions

  1. hectohedron

Ancestry of “stościan”, step by step

stościan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish sto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishstoone hundred
2Old Polishstohundred
3Proto-Slavicsъtohundred
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśímtahundred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten

via Polish ściana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishścianawall
2Proto-Slavic*stěnàconglomeration (of stones)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śímta →
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