Where does “wojsko” come from?

wojsko (Polish) 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.

wojsko (Polish): army

Definitions

  1. army

Ancestry of “wojsko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvojьskoarmy
2Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “wojsko”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s →Every word from Proto-Slavic vojь →