Where does “vojsko” come from?
vojsko (Czech) comes from Old Czech [[vojsko]], [[vojšče]], [[vojska]], from Proto-Slavic vojьsko, from Proto-Slavic vojь, from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
vojsko (Czech): army
Definitions
- army
Ancestry of “vojsko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | [[vojsko]], [[vojšče]], [[vojska]] | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vojьsko | army |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vojь | soldier; curving, turn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | woyh₁-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |