Where does “borec” come from?

borec (Czech) comes from Russian боре́ц, from Old East Slavic борьць, from Proto-Slavic *borьcь — fighter, wrestler.

borec (Czech): sportsman, athlete; a man who successfully...

Definitions

  1. sportsman, athlete; a man who successfully...

Ancestry of “borec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianборе́цfighter
2Old East Slavicборьцьwrestler
3Proto-Slavic*borьcьfighter, wrestler

Words derived from “borec”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *borьcь →Every word from Old East Slavic борьць →Every word from Russian боре́ц →