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
Ancestry of “staruha”, step by step