Where does “staarosta” come from?

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

staarosta (Ingrian): elder

Definitions

  1. elder

Ancestry of “staarosta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianста́ростаchurchwarden
2Proto-Slavic*starosta

Words derived from “staarosta

Every word from Proto-Slavic *starostaEvery word from Russian ста́роста