Where does “старове́р” come from?

старове́р (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.

старове́р (Russian): Old Believer

Definitions

Old Believer

Ancestry of “старове́р”, step by step

старове́р traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ста́рый

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	ста́рый	old; [
2	Old Russian	старъ	—
3	Proto-Slavic	starъ	old
4	Proto-Balto-Slavic	staʔros	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	steh₂-ro-	large, big, thick; old
6	Proto-Indo-European	steh₂-	to stand

via Russian ве́ра

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	ве́ра	faith
2	Old East Slavic	вѣра	faith, belief
3	Proto-Slavic	věra	faith, belief
4	Proto-Indo-European	weh₁ros	true
5	Proto-Indo-European	weh₁-	true

Words derived from “старове́р”

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