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Where does “стрелец” come from?

стрелец (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *strělьcь.

стрелец (Russian): shooter, archer

Definitions

  1. shooter, archer

Ancestry of “стрелец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*strělьcь—

Words derived from “стрелец”

  • Strelitz
  • strelets
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