Where does “starovek” come from?

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

starovek (Slovak): antiquity, ancient times

Definitions

  1. antiquity, ancient times

Ancestry of “starovek”, step by step

starovek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak starý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakstarýold
2Proto-Slavicstarъold
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Slovak vek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakvek—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros →