Where does “Jālwōj” come from?
Jālwōj (Marshallese) comes from Polish woj, from Proto-Slavic vojь, from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Ancestry of “Jālwōj”, step by step
Jālwōj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish woj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | woj | warrior |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vojь | soldier; curving, turn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | woyh₁-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Proto-Indo-European jal-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | jal- | bad |