Where does “старообрядец” come from?

старообрядец (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.

старообрядец (Russian): Old Believer

Definitions

  1. Old Believer

Ancestry of “старообрядец”, step by step

старообрядец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ста́рый

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

via Russian обря́д

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianобря́дceremony
2Proto-Slavic*obrędъrite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros →