Where does “staroangielski” come from?

staroangielski (Polish) comes 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.

staroangielski (Polish): Old English

Definitions

  1. Old English

Ancestry of “staroangielski”, step by step

staroangielski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Stary

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

via Polish angielski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishangielskiEnglish
2Old PolishanjelskiEnglish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros →