Where does “войско” come from?
войско (Russian) comes 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.
войско (Russian): army, host; troops, forces
Definitions
- army, host; troops, forces
Ancestry of “войско”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | воиско | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vojьsko | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vojь | soldier; curving, turn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | woyh₁-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “войско”