Where does “staruch” come from?
staruch (Polish) comes from Polish starucha, 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.
staruch (Polish): Augmentative of staruszek; An old man; genitive...
Definitions
- Augmentative of staruszek; An old man; genitive...
Ancestry of “staruch”, step by step
staruch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish starucha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | starucha | Augmentative of staruszka; An old woman;... |
| 2 | Polish | Stary | old |
| 3 | Old Polish | stary | old |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | starъ | old |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staʔros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Polish stary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | stary | old; father |