Where does “столик” come from?
столик (Russian) comes from Russian стол, 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.
столик (Russian): diminutive of стол : little table
Definitions
- diminutive of стол : little table
Ancestry of “столик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | стол | table; board, fare, cuisine; department, section,... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | столъ | table, seat, throne |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | stolъ | table, seat, chair; throne; residence |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | stolos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |