Where does “воинственный” come from?

воинственный (Russian) comes from Russian во́инство, 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.

воинственный (Russian): warlike, bellicose

Definitions

  1. warlike, bellicose

Ancestry of “воинственный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianво́инствоarmy, host, troops (collective)
2Russianво́инsoldier
3Old East Slavicвоинъwarrior
4Proto-Slavicvojinъsoldier, warrior
5Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
7Proto-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 →