Where does “воинъ” come from?
воинъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic vojinъ, from Proto-Slavic vojь, from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
воинъ (Old Church Slavonic): soldier
Ancestry of “воинъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vojinъ | — |
| 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 |