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
Ancestry of “starješina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | stȁr | — |
| 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 |