Where does “стая” come from?

стая (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic стаꙗ, from Proto-Slavic *stàja — stall, station → compartment.

стая (Russian): flock, herd, pack, troop

Definitions

  1. flock, herd, pack, troop

Ancestry of “стая”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicстаꙗcattleshed, shelter, tent
2Proto-Slavic*stàjastall, station → compartment

Words derived from “стая”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *stàja →Every word from Old East Slavic стаꙗ →