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

  1. army, host; troops, forces

Ancestry of “войско”, step by step

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

Words derived from “войско”

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