Where does “застарелый” come from?
застарелый (Russian) comes 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.
застарелый (Russian): chronic; inveterate, ingrained
Definitions
- chronic; inveterate, ingrained
Ancestry of “застарелый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ста́рый | old; [ |
| 2 | Old Russian | старъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | starъ | old |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staʔros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |