Where does “stary” come from?
stary (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “stary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | starъ | old |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staʔros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |