Where does “сто” come from?
сто (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic sъto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śímta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.
сто (Ukrainian): hundred
Ancestry of “сто”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sъto | hundred |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śímta | hundred |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥tóm | hundred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |