Where does “Postrzech” come from?

Postrzech (Polish) comes from Polish postrzec, from Polish strzec, from Proto-Slavic sterťi, from Proto-Slavic stergti, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

Ancestry of “Postrzech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpostrzecto view, to perceive, to consider, to see
2Polishstrzecto guard, to protect
3Proto-Slavicsterťito guard
4Proto-Slavicstergtito protect, to watch over
5Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic stergti →Every word from Proto-Slavic sterťi →