Where does “stolnic” come from?

stolnic (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic стольникъ, from Old Church Slavonic столъ, from Proto-Slavic stolъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stolnic (Romanian): in medieval Wallachia and Moldavia, the steward of the cooks and gardeners

Definitions

  1. in medieval Wallachia and Moldavia, the steward of the cooks and gardeners

Ancestry of “stolnic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicстольникъ—
2Old Church Slavonicстолъtable, seat; throne; office
3Proto-Slavicstolъtable, seat, chair; throne; residence
4Proto-Balto-Slavicstolos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stolnic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos →