Where does “подстеречь” come from?

подстеречь (Russian) comes from Russian стере́чь, from Proto-Slavic sterťi, from Proto-Slavic stergti, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

подстеречь (Russian): to be on the watch (for), to lie in wait (for), to waylay, to catch

Definitions

  1. to be on the watch (for), to lie in wait (for), to waylay, to catch

Ancestry of “подстеречь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстере́чьto guard, to watch
2Proto-Slavicsterťito guard
3Proto-Slavicstergtito protect, to watch over
4Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love

Words derived from “подстеречь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic stergti →Every word from Proto-Slavic sterťi →