Where does “стотина” come from?

стотина (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.

стотина (Serbo-Croatian): a group of one hundred; a hundredth

Definitions

  1. a group of one hundred; a hundredth

Ancestry of “стотина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсто̑hundred
2Proto-Slavicstolъtable, seat, chair; throne; residence
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstolos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos →