Where does “ві́йсько” come from?

ві́йсько (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic воиско, from Proto-Slavic vojьsko, from Proto-Slavic vojь, from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ві́йсько (Ukrainian): army, host

Definitions

  1. army, host

Ancestry of “ві́йсько”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвоиско—
2Proto-Slavicvojьskoarmy
3Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “ві́йсько”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s →Every word from Proto-Slavic vojь →