Where does “полк” come from?

полк (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic пълъкъ, from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

полк (Russian): regiment

Definitions

  1. regiment

Ancestry of “полк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпълъкъ—
2Proto-Slavicpъlkъtroop
3Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “полк”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulką →Every word from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ →