Where does “starъ” come from?
starъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
starъ (Proto-Slavic): old
Ancestry of “starъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staʔros | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “starъ”