Where does “војник” come from?

војник (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

војник (Serbo-Croatian): soldier; private; private first class

Definitions

  1. soldier; private; private first class

Ancestry of “војник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvojьnъ—
2Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
4Proto-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 →