Where does “сто́рож” come from?

сто́рож (Russian) comes from Old Russian сторожь, from Proto-Slavic storžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic storʔg-.

сто́рож (Russian): watch, watchman, guard, custodian

Definitions

  1. watch, watchman, guard, custodian

Ancestry of “сто́рож”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Russianсторожь—
2Proto-Slavicstoržьguard
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstorʔg-—

Words derived from “сто́рож”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic storʔg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic storžь →Every word from Old Russian сторожь →