Where does “strelets” come from?

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

strelets (English): A unit of Russian guardsmen from the 16th to the...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	стреле́ц	shooter, archer
2	Proto-Slavic	*strělьcь	—

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