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

Definitions

  1. artificial pond

Ancestry of “סטאַוו”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianставpond
2Old Church Slavonicставъbasis
3Proto-Slavicstavъstate, condition; joint; stand, structure ?
4Proto-Balto-Slavicstāw-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂ēw-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sth₂ēw- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāw- →