Where does “стари́й” come from?

стари́й (Ukrainian) comes 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.

стари́й (Ukrainian): old, ancient

Definitions

  1. old, ancient

Ancestry of “стари́й”, step by step

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

Words derived from “стари́й”

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