Where does “stare” come from?

stare (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.

stare (Lower Sorbian): inflection of stary: ## neuter...

Definitions

  1. inflection of stary: ## neuter...

Ancestry of “stare”, 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 →
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