Where does “prijestol” come from?

prijestol (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian stol, from Proto-Slavic stolъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

prijestol (Serbo-Croatian): throne

Definitions

  1. throne

Ancestry of “prijestol”, step by step

prijestol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian stol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianstoltable
2Proto-Slavicstolъtable, seat, chair; throne; residence
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstolos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Serbo-Croatian pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianprebefore, earlier; before; ago
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos →