Where does “сторожиха” come from?

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

сторожиха (Russian): watchwoman

Definitions

  1. watchwoman

Ancestry of “сторожиха”, 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 →