Where does “жовнір” come from?

жовнір (Ukrainian) comes from Polish żołnierz, from Middle High German soldener, from Medieval Latin soldarius, from Late Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

жовнір (Ukrainian): a Polish soldier

Definitions

  1. a Polish soldier

Ancestry of “жовнір”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżołnierzsoldier
2Middle High Germansoldener—
3Medieval Latinsoldariussoldier; mercenary
4Late Latinsolidusa gold coin of the Roman Empire; type of coin;...
5Proto-Italicsoliðos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
7Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Italic soliðos →