Where does “война́” come from?

война́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic воина, from Proto-Slavic vojьna, from Proto-Slavic vojьnъ, from Proto-Slavic vojь, from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

война́ (Russian): war

Definitions

  1. war

Ancestry of “война́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвоинаwar
2Proto-Slavicvojьnawar
3Proto-Slavicvojьnъ—
4Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “война́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s →Every word from Proto-Slavic vojь →