Where does “staren” come from?
staren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stāren, from Old Dutch staron, from Polish Staroń, from Polish Stary, from Old Polish stary, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- — to stand.
staren (Dutch): to gaze, stare
Ancestry of “staren”, step by step