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Where does “prastar” come from?

prastar (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian stȁr, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

prastar (Serbo-Croatian): ancient

Definitions

  1. ancient

Ancestry of “prastar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianstȁr—
2Proto-Slavicstarъold
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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