Where does “сторожевой” come from?

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

сторожевой (Russian): patrol, watch often involving the idea of sentry

Definitions

  1. patrol, watch often involving the idea of sentry

Ancestry of “сторожевой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсто́рожwatch, watchman, guard, custodian
2Old Russianсторожь—
3Proto-Slavicstoržьguard
4Proto-Balto-Slavicstorʔg-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic storʔg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic storžь →Every word from Old Russian сторожь →