Where does “стару́шка” come from?

стару́шка (Russian) comes from Russian стару́ха, 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.

стару́шка (Russian): old lady, little old lady, old woman, old dame

Definitions

  1. old lady, little old lady, old woman, old dame

Ancestry of “стару́шка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстару́хаold woman
2Russianста́рыйold; [
3Old Russianстаръ—
4Proto-Slavicstarъold
5Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “стару́шка”

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