Where does “voinicaș” come from?

voinicaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian voinic, from Old Church Slavonic воиникъ, from Proto-Slavic vojьnikъ.

voinicaș (Romanian): small sturdy man

Definitions

  1. small sturdy man

Ancestry of “voinicaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianvoinichale, healthy, sturdy, robust, vigorous, stout
2Old Church Slavonicвоиникъ—
3Proto-Slavicvojьnikъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic vojьnikъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic воиникъ →Every word from Romanian voinic →