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Where does “Vojьtěxъ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Vojьtěxъ”, 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 “Vojьtěxъ”

  • Wojcik
  • Wojciechowska
  • Wojciech
  • Wojciechowski
  • Wojtaś
  • Wójcik
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