Where does “боре́ц” come from?

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

боре́ц (Russian): fighter

Definitions

  1. fighter

Ancestry of “боре́ц”, step by step

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

Words derived from “боре́ц”

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