Where does “во́инство” come from?

во́инство (Russian) comes from Russian во́ин, 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.

во́инство (Russian): army, host, troops (collective)

Definitions

  1. army, host, troops (collective)

Ancestry of “во́инство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianво́инsoldier
2Old East Slavicвоинъwarrior
3Proto-Slavicvojinъsoldier, warrior
4Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “во́инство”

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