Where does “straż” come from?

straż (Polish) comes from Old Czech strážě, from Proto-Slavic stȏržь — guard.

straż (Polish): watch, guard, escort

Definitions

  1. watch, guard, escort

Ancestry of “straż”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechstrážěwatch, guard, escort (group of people who guard)
2Proto-Slavicstȏržьguard

Words derived from “straż

Every word from Proto-Slavic stȏržьEvery word from Old Czech strážě