Where does “staren” come from?
staren (Middle High German) comes from Old High German starēn, from Proto-Germanic starāną, from Proto-Indo-European stere-.
Ancestry of “staren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | starēn | to stare |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | starāną | to gaze, stare |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stere- | — |
Words derived from “staren”