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

Definitions

  1. soldier

Ancestry of “воинъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvojinъsoldier, warrior
2Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s →Every word from Proto-Slavic vojь →
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