Where does “סטאַוו” come from?
סטאַוו (Yiddish) comes from Ukrainian став, from Old Church Slavonic ставъ, from Proto-Slavic stavъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāw-, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂ēw-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
סטאַוו (Yiddish): artificial pond
Ancestry of “סטאַוו”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ukrainian | став | — |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | ставъ | basis |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | stavъ | state, condition; joint; stand, structure ? |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | stāw- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂ēw- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |