Where does “полчанин” come from?

полчанин (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.

полчанин (Russian): brother soldier

Definitions

  1. brother soldier

Ancestry of “полчанин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianполкregiment
2Old East Slavicпълъкъ—
3Proto-Slavicpъlkъtroop
4Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulką →Every word from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ →