Where does “старая се” come from?

старая се (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic starati — to try, to attempt.

старая се (Bulgarian): to try, to endeavour, to make an effort to make an effort to do or achieve something

Definitions

  1. to try, to endeavour, to make an effort to make an effort to do or achieve something

Ancestry of “старая се”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstaratito try, to attempt
Every word from Proto-Slavic starati