Where does “полковой” come from?
полковой (Russian) comes from Russian полк, from Old East Slavic пълъкъ, from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
полковой (Russian): regiment; regimental
Ancestry of “полковой”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | полк | regiment |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | пълъкъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pъlkъ | troop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fulką | people; tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |