Where does “полководець” come from?
полководець (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian полк, from Russian полк, from Old East Slavic пълъкъ, from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
полководець (Ukrainian): commander, military leader
Definitions
- commander, military leader
Ancestry of “полководець”, step by step
полководець traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian полк
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | полк | regiment |
| 2 | Russian | полк | regiment |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | пълъкъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pъlkъ | troop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fulką | people; tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Ukrainian води́ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | води́ти | to lead, to conduct |