Where does “старикашка” come from?
старикашка (Russian) comes from Russian стари́к, 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.
старикашка (Russian): Pejorative of стари́к : geezer
Definitions
- Pejorative of стари́к : geezer
Ancestry of “старикашка”, step by step