Where does “струја” come from?
струја (Macedonian) comes 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.
струја (Macedonian): electricity; current
Ancestry of “струја”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | struja | stream |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sraujāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |