Where does “starješina” come from?

starješina (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.

starješina (Serbo-Croatian): chief, elder, head

Definitions

  1. chief, elder, head

Ancestry of “starješina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianstȁrold
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 →