Where does “старательность” come from?

старательность (Russian) comes from Russian стара́тельный, from Russian стара́ться, from Proto-Slavic starati — to try, to attempt.

старательность (Russian): diligence, assiduity

Definitions

  1. diligence, assiduity

Ancestry of “старательность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстара́тельныйassiduous, diligent, hard-working
2Russianстара́тьсяto try, to attempt
3Proto-Slavicstaratito try, to attempt
Every word from Proto-Slavic starati →Every word from Russian стара́ться →Every word from Russian стара́тельный →