Where does “полтораста” come from?
полтораста (Russian) comes from Russian сто, from Proto-Slavic sъto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śímta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.
полтораста (Russian): one hundred and fifty
Definitions
- one hundred and fifty
Ancestry of “полтораста”, step by step
полтораста traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian сто
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | сто | hundred |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sъto | hundred |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śímta | hundred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥tóm | hundred |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |
via Russian полтора́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | полтора́ | one and a half |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *роlъ vъtora | one and a half |