Where does “wojskowy” come from?

wojskowy (Polish) comes from Polish wojsko, 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.

wojskowy (Polish): military; soldier

Definitions

  1. military; soldier

Ancestry of “wojskowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwojskoarmy
2Proto-Slavicvojьskoarmy
3Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “wojskowy”

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