Where does “старожил” come from?

старожил (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.

старожил (Russian): old-timer; old resident

Definitions

old-timer; old resident

Ancestry of “старожил”, step by step

старожил 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 жить

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	жить	to live; to reside
2	Proto-Slavic	žiti	to live
3	Proto-Indo-European	gʷíh₃weti	to live, to be alive
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷih₃wós	alive, living
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷeih₃w-	to live

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