Where does “военачальник” come from?
военачальник (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.
военачальник (Russian): commander, military leader; leader in war, warlord
Definitions
- commander, military leader; leader in war, warlord
Ancestry of “военачальник”, step by step
военачальник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian во́ин
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | во́ин | soldier |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | воинъ | warrior |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vojinъ | soldier, warrior |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vojь | soldier; curving, turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | woyh₁-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Russian нача́льник
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | нача́льник | chief, boss, superior, master, principal, commander |