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

  1. one hundred and fifty

Ancestry of “полтораста”, step by step

полтораста traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian сто

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстоhundred
2Proto-Slavicsъtohundred
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśímtahundred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten

via Russian полтора́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianполтора́one and a half
2Proto-Slavic*роlъ vъtoraone and a half
Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tómEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śímta