Where does “деветсто” come from?

деветсто (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian сто̑, from Proto-Slavic stolъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

деветсто (Serbo-Croatian): nine hundred

Definitions

  1. nine hundred

Ancestry of “деветсто”, step by step

деветсто traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian сто̑

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

via Serbo-Croatian де̏вет

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianде̏ветnine
2Proto-Slavicdevętьnine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos →