Where does “отстрел” come from?

отстрел (Russian) comes from Russian отстрели́ть, from Russian от-, from Proto-Slavic otъ-.

отстрел (Russian): killing by shooting; forcible separation,...

Definitions

  1. killing by shooting; forcible separation,...

Ancestry of “отстрел”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianотстрели́тьto shoot off (a body part)
2Russianот-away from
3Proto-Slavicotъ-—
Every word from Proto-Slavic otъ- →Every word from Russian от- →Every word from Russian отстрели́ть →