Where does “во́ин” come from?

во́ин (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic воинъ, from Proto-Slavic vojinъ, from Proto-Slavic vojь, from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

во́ин (Russian): soldier

Definitions

  1. soldier

Ancestry of “во́ин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвоинъwarrior
2Proto-Slavicvojinъsoldier, warrior
3Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “во́ин”

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