Where does “strzec” come from?
strzec (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic sterťi, from Proto-Slavic stergti, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.
strzec (Polish): to guard, to protect
Ancestry of “strzec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sterťi | to guard |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | stergti | to protect, to watch over |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterg- | rigid, stiff; to love |