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Where does “stol” come from?

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

stol (Serbo-Croatian): table

Definitions

  1. table

Ancestry of “stol”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stol”

  • stolnjak
  • prijestol
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