Where does “столовка” come from?
столовка (Russian) comes from Russian столо́вый, 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.
столовка (Russian): eatery, dining hall
Ancestry of “столовка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | столо́вый | — |
| 2 | Russian | стол | table; board, fare, cuisine; department, section,... |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | столъ | table, seat, throne |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | stolъ | table, seat, chair; throne; residence |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | stolos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |