Where does “plukovník” come from?

plukovník (Slovak) comes from Slovak pluk, from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

plukovník (Slovak): colonel

Definitions

  1. colonel

Ancestry of “plukovník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakplukregiment
2Proto-Slavicpъlkъtroop
3Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “plukovník”

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