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

  1. inflection of star: ## masculine...

Ancestry of “stari”, step by step

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