Where does “Старобі́льськ” come from?
Старобі́льськ (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian стари́й, from Old East Slavic старъ, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “Старобі́льськ”, step by step
Старобі́льськ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian стари́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | стари́й | old, ancient |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | старъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | starъ | old |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staʔros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Ukrainian Бі́ла
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Бі́ла | — |