Where does “Stargard” come from?

Stargard (Old Prussian) 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 “Stargard”, step by step

Stargard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic starъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstarъold
2Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgȏrdъfortified settlement
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros →