Where does “стар” come from?

стар (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

стар (Bulgarian): old; out of date, obsolete, outdated,...

Definitions

  1. old; out of date, obsolete, outdated,...

Ancestry of “стар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstarъold
2Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “стар”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros →