Where does “sprintenaș” come from?

sprintenaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian sprinten, from Proto-Slavic sъprętinъ, from Proto-Slavic sъprętati.

sprintenaș (Romanian): light infantry

Definitions

  1. light infantry

Ancestry of “sprintenaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansprintenagile, nimble, quick; lively; sharp, smart, keen
2Proto-Slavicsъprętinъ—
3Proto-Slavicsъprętati—
Every word from Proto-Slavic sъprętati →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъprętinъ →Every word from Romanian sprinten →