Where does “стару́ха” come from?

стару́ха (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.

стару́ха (Russian): old woman

Definitions

  1. old woman

Ancestry of “стару́ха”, step by step

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

Words derived from “стару́ха”

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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