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.

vojinъ (Proto-Slavic): soldier, warrior

Definitions

  1. soldier, warrior

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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-sEvery word from Proto-Slavic vojь