Where does “старичок” come from?

старичок (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.

старичок (Russian): little old man

Definitions

  1. little old man

Ancestry of “старичок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстари́кold man
2Russianста́рыйold; [
3Old Russianстаръ—
4Proto-Slavicstarъold
5Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
7Proto-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 →