Where does “вой” come from?

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

вой (Russian): howl, wail; second-person singular imperative...

Definitions

  1. howl, wail; second-person singular imperative...

Ancestry of “вой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
3Proto-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 →