Where does “voiska” come from?

voiska (Ingrian) 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.

voiska (Ingrian): troops, army

Definitions

  1. troops, army

Ancestry of “voiska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвойскоarmy, host; troops, forces
2Old East Slavicвоиско—
3Proto-Slavicvojьskoarmy
4Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s →Every word from Proto-Slavic vojь →