Where does “страж” come from?

страж (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic стражь, from Proto-Slavic storžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic storʔg-.

страж (Russian): guardian; sentinel; custodian

Definitions

  1. guardian; sentinel; custodian

Ancestry of “страж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicстражьguard
2Proto-Slavicstoržьguard
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstorʔg-—

Words derived from “страж”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic storʔg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic storžь →Every word from Old Church Slavonic стражь →