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Where does “starý” come from?

starý (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

starý (Slovak): old

Definitions

  1. old

Ancestry of “starý”, step by step

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

Words derived from “starý”

  • najstarší
  • starší
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