Where does “војевати” come from?
војевати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vojevati, from Serbo-Croatian vòjnīk, 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.
војевати (Serbo-Croatian): to wage war; to fight, quarrel
Definitions
- to wage war; to fight, quarrel
Ancestry of “војевати”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | vojevati | to wage war; to fight, quarrel |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | vòjnīk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vojьnъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vojь | soldier; curving, turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | woyh₁-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |