Where does “staropolszczyzna” come from?

staropolszczyzna (Polish) comes from Polish staropolski, 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.

staropolszczyzna (Polish): Old Polish

Definitions

  1. Old Polish

Ancestry of “staropolszczyzna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishstaropolskiOld Polish
2PolishStaryold
3Old Polishstaryold
4Proto-Slavicstarъold
5Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros →