Town & work
soldier
Source:soldoItalian · “pay (from Latin solidus, a gold coin)”probable
A soldier is literally a man on wages; the routes into each language are mainstream but not certain.
English
soldier
Polish
żołnierz
ˈʐɔwɲɛʂCognateSame source — the sound laws connect them.
In all five languages
BCS script
- Russianсолда́тsoldatsɐlˈdatborrowed · Italian soldato, via German Soldat
- Ukrainianсолда́тsoldatsɔlˈdatborrowed · Italian soldato, via German Soldat
вояк and військо́вий are common alternatives.
- Polishżołnierzˈʐɔwɲɛʂborrowed · Middle High German soldenære 'mercenary'
- Czechvojákˈvojaːk
- Bosnian-Croatian-Serbianvojnikвојникˈvojnik
- Englishsoldier
English shares this source: soldier — English soldier is also 'one who serves for pay', from the same Latin coin.