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

Definitions

  1. to gaze, stare

Ancestry of “staren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstāren—
2Old Dutchstaronto gaze, stare
3PolishStaroń—
4PolishStaryold
5Old Polishstaryold
6Proto-Slavicstarъold
7Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
9Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “staren”

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