Where does “четиристо” come from?

четиристо (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian четири, from Proto-Slavic četyre, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketures, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

четиристо (Serbo-Croatian): four hundred

Definitions

  1. four hundred

Ancestry of “четиристо”, step by step

четиристо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian четири

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianчетириfour
2Proto-Slavicčetyrefour
3Proto-Balto-Slavicketuresfour
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketures →