Where does “полковничий” come from?

полковничий (Russian) comes from Russian полко́вник, from Polish pułkownik, from Polish pułk, from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

полковничий (Russian): colonel

Definitions

  1. colonel

Ancestry of “полковничий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianполко́вникcolonel
2Polishpułkownikcolonel
3Polishpułkregiment
4Proto-Slavicpъlkъtroop
5Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulką →Every word from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ →