Where does “stôl” come from?

stôl (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic stolъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stôl (Slovak): table

Definitions

  1. table

Ancestry of “stôl”, 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 “stôl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂losEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos