Where does “przedwojnie” come from?

przedwojnie (Polish) comes from Polish wojna, 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.

przedwojnie (Polish): pre-war period

Definitions

  1. pre-war period

Ancestry of “przedwojnie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwojnawar
2Proto-Slavicvojьnawar
3Proto-Slavicvojьnъ—
4Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
6Proto-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 →