Where does “струиште” come from?

струиште (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian струја, from Proto-Slavic struja, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sraujāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

Ancestry of “струиште”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianструјаelectricity; current
2Proto-Slavicstrujastream
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsraujāˀstream, current
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sraujāˀ →