Where does “starowierca” come from?

starowierca (Polish) comes from Polish starowier, 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.

starowierca (Polish): Old Believer

Definitions

  1. Old Believer

Ancestry of “starowierca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishstarowierOld Believer
2Russianстарове́рOld Believer
3Russianста́рыйold; [
4Old Russianстаръ—
5Proto-Slavicstarъold
6Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
8Proto-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 →