Where does “старенький” come from?

старенький (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.

старенький (Russian): Diminutive of ста́рый

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of ста́рый

Ancestry of “старенький”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianста́рыйold; [
2Old Russianстаръ—
3Proto-Slavicstarъold
4Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros →