Where does “тристо” come from?

тристо (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.

тристо (Serbo-Croatian): three hundred

Definitions

  1. three hundred

Ancestry of “тристо”, step by step

тристо 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 три̑

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianтри̑three
2Proto-Slavictrьjethree
3Proto-Balto-Slavictríjesthree
4Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos →