Where does “старость” come from?

старость (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic starostь, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

старость (Russian): old age; dilapidation, decrepitude; the elderly

Definitions

  1. old age; dilapidation, decrepitude; the elderly

Ancestry of “старость”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstarostьsenility; age
2Proto-Slavicstarъold
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
5Proto-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 →
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