Where does “stari” come from?
stari (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian star, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stari (Serbo-Croatian): inflection of star:
## masculine...
Definitions
- inflection of star:
## masculine...
Ancestry of “stari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | star | old |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | starъ | old |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staʔros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |