Where does “staruha” come from?

staruha (Votic) comes from Russian стару́ха, from Russian ста́рый, from Old Russian старъ, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

staruha (Votic): old woman

Definitions

  1. old woman

Ancestry of “staruha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстару́хаold woman
2Russianста́рыйold; [
3Old Russianстаръ—
4Proto-Slavicstarъold
5Proto-Balto-Slavicstaʔros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros →