Where does “starolas” come from?

starolas (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.

starolas (Polish): old-growth forest

Definitions

  1. old-growth forest

Ancestry of “starolas”, step by step

starolas 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 las

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlasforest
2Old Polishlasforest, woods
3Proto-Slavic*lě̑sъforest, woods
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