Where does “starosta” come from?

starosta (English) comes from Russian ста́роста, from Proto-Slavic *starosta.

starosta (English): Alternative form of starost

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of starost

Ancestry of “starosta”, step by step

starosta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ста́роста

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianста́ростаchurchwarden
2Proto-Slavic*starosta—

via Polish Starosta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishStarostahead of the general administration of a powiat
Every word from Proto-Slavic *starosta →Every word from Russian ста́роста →