Where does “стол” come from?

стол (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic столъ, from Proto-Slavic stolъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

стол (Russian): table; board, fare, cuisine; department, section,...

Definitions

  1. table; board, fare, cuisine; department, section,...

Ancestry of “стол”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicстолъtable, seat, throne
2Proto-Slavicstolъtable, seat, chair; throne; residence
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstolos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “стол”

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