Where does “стан” come from?
стан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic stanъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
стан (Serbo-Croatian): apartment
Ancestry of “стан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | stanъ | stature, stand; camp; frame |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | stāˀnas | stand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “стан”