Where does “starowier” come from?

starowier (Polish) comes from Russian старове́р, from Russian ста́рый, from Old Russian старъ, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

starowier (Polish): Old Believer

Definitions

  1. Old Believer

Ancestry of “starowier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстарове́рOld Believer
2Russianста́рыйold; [
3Old Russianстаръ—
4Proto-Slavicstarъold
5Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “starowier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros →