Where does “woj” come from?

woj (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic vojь, from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

woj (Polish): warrior

Definitions

  1. warrior

Ancestry of “woj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “woj”

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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