Where does “полк” come from?

полк (Buryat) comes from Classical Mongolian ᠹᠣᠤᠯ, from Russian полк, from Old East Slavic пълъкъ, from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

полк (Buryat): regiment

Definitions

  1. regiment

Ancestry of “полк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Mongolianᠹᠣᠤᠯ
2Russianполкregiment
3Old East Slavicпълъкъ
4Proto-Slavicpъlkъtroop
5Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic fulkąEvery word from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ
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