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
- guardian; sentinel; custodian
Ancestry of “страж”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | стражь | guard |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | storžь | guard |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | storʔg- | — |