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Where does “staron” come from?

staron (Old Dutch) comes from Polish Staroń, from Polish Stary, from Old Polish stary, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “staron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishStaroń—
2PolishStary—
3Old Polishstary—
4Proto-Slavicstarъold
5Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “staron”

  • staren
  • stāren
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →