Where does “стораж” come from?

стораж (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic storžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic storʔg-.

стораж (Belarusian): watch, watchman, guard, custodian

Definitions

  1. watch, watchman, guard, custodian

Ancestry of “стораж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstoržьguard
2Proto-Balto-Slavicstorʔg-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic storʔg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic storžь →