Where does “авиаполк” come from?

авиаполк (Russian) comes from Russian авиа-, from Russian авиа́ция, from French aviation, from Latin avis, from English avifauna, from Latin fauna — animals.

авиаполк (Russian): air regiment equivalent to U.S. group or [[wing

Definitions

  1. air regiment equivalent to U.S. group or [[wing

Ancestry of “авиаполк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianавиа-air-, aero-
2Russianавиа́цияaviation
3Frenchaviationaviation
4Latinavisa bird; omen, portent; dative/ablative plural of...
5EnglishavifaunaThe birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting...
6Latinfaunaanimals
Every word from Latin fauna →Every word from Latin avis →Every word from English avifauna →