Where does “desaťsten” come from?

desaťsten (Slovak) comes from Slovak stena, from Proto-Slavic stěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staiˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European stoyh₂-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

desaťsten (Slovak): decahedron

Definitions

  1. decahedron

Ancestry of “desaťsten”, step by step

desaťsten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak stena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakstenawall
2Proto-Slavicstěnaconglomeration; lump, block; cliff, rock
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstaiˀnāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstoyh₂-neh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Slovak desať

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakdesaťten
2Proto-Slavic*dȅsętьten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoyh₂-neh₂ →