Where does “старушечий” come from?

старушечий (Russian) comes from Russian стару́шка, 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.

старушечий (Russian): anile characteristic of a crone or a feeble old woman

Definitions

  1. anile characteristic of a crone or a feeble old woman

Ancestry of “старушечий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстару́шкаold lady, little old lady, old woman, old dame
2Russianстару́хаold woman
3Russianста́рыйold; [
4Old Russianстаръ—
5Proto-Slavicstarъold
6Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
8Proto-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 →