Where does “стеночка” come from?

стеночка (Russian) comes from Russian сте́нка, from Russian стена́, from Proto-Slavic stěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staiˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European stoyh₂-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “стеночка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсте́нкаside (of a container)
2Russianстена́wall
3Proto-Slavicstěnaconglomeration; lump, block; cliff, rock
4Proto-Balto-Slavicstaiˀnāˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstoyh₂-neh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoyh₂-neh₂ →