Where does “voisko” come from?
voisko (English) comes from Russian войско, from Old East Slavic воиско, 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.
voisko (English): A self-governing administrative community of...
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- A self-governing administrative community of...
Ancestry of “voisko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | войско | army, host; troops, forces |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | воиско | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vojьsko | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vojь | soldier; curving, turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | woyh₁-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |