Where does “stara” come from?

stara (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian stary, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stara (Lower Sorbian): feminine nominative singular of stary

Definitions

  1. feminine nominative singular of stary

Ancestry of “stara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianstaryold
2Proto-Slavicstarъold
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros →