Where does “strēlnieks” come from?
strēlnieks (Latvian) comes from Latvian strēle, from Proto-Indo-European strēl-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strēlnieks (Latvian): rifleman, infantryman, infantry soldier; archer
Definitions
- rifleman, infantryman, infantry soldier; archer
Ancestry of “strēlnieks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | strēle | arrow, dart; arrow; something narrow and... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | strēl- | arrow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |