Where does “стрэлка” come from?
стрэлка (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian страла́, from Proto-Slavic strěla, from Proto-Indo-European strēl-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
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Ancestry of “стрэлка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Belarusian | страла́ | arrow |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | strěla | arrow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | strēl- | arrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |