Where does “петсто” come from?

петсто (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.

петсто (Serbo-Croatian): five hundred

Definitions

  1. five hundred

Ancestry of “петсто”, step by step

петсто 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 пе̑т

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпе̑тfive
2Proto-Slavicpętьfive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos →