Where does “vojna” come from?

vojna (Czech) comes from Old Czech vojna, from Proto-Slavic vojьna, from Proto-Slavic vojьnъ, from Proto-Slavic vojь, from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

vojna (Czech): military service; war

Definitions

  1. military service; war

Ancestry of “vojna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechvojnawar
2Proto-Slavicvojьnawar
3Proto-Slavicvojьnъ—
4Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “vojna”

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