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
- howl, wail; second-person singular imperative...
Ancestry of “вой”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vojь | soldier; curving, turn |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | woyh₁-o-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |