Where does “стере́чь” come from?

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

стере́чь (Russian): to guard, to watch

Definitions

  1. to guard, to watch

Ancestry of “стере́чь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “стере́чь”

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