Where does “воинский” come from?

воинский (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.

воинский (Russian): military, martial

Definitions

  1. military, martial

Ancestry of “воинский”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s →Every word from Proto-Slavic vojь →