Where does “staroslověnština” come from?
staroslověnština (Czech) comes from Czech starý, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
staroslověnština (Czech): Old Church Slavonic
Definitions
- Old Church Slavonic
Ancestry of “staroslověnština”, step by step
staroslověnština traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech starý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | starý | old |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | starъ | old |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staʔros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Czech slověnština
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | slověnština | Slovak language |