Where does “полчище” come from?

полчище (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.

полчище (Russian): horde

Definitions

  1. horde

Ancestry of “полчище”, 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 →