Where does “воиско” come from?
воиско (Old East Slavic) comes 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.
Ancestry of “воиско”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vojьsko | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vojь | soldier; curving, turn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | woyh₁-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “воиско”