Where does “Староду́б” come from?

Староду́б (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 “Староду́б”, step by step

Староду́б traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian стари́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianстари́йold, ancient
2Old East Slavicстаръ—
3Proto-Slavicstarъold
4Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Ukrainian дуб

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianдубoak tree of the genus
2Proto-Slavicdǫbъoak tree; oak
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰanw-—

Words derived from “Староду́б”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros →