Where does “ста́рый” come from?

ста́рый (Russian) comes 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.

ста́рый (Russian): old; [

Definitions

  1. old; [

Ancestry of “ста́рый”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ста́рый”

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