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Where does “Strelitz” come from?

Strelitz (English) comes from Russian стреле́ц, from Proto-Slavic *strělьcь.

Strelitz (English): A soldier of the ancient Muscovite guard or...

Definitions

  1. A soldier of the ancient Muscovite guard or...

Ancestry of “Strelitz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстреле́цshooter, archer
2Proto-Slavic*strělьcь—
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