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Where does “vojinъ” come from?

vojinъ (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 “vojinъ”, 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 “vojinъ”

  • воин
  • vojak
  • vojín
  • воин
  • воинъ
  • воинъ
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