Where does “Vojinović” come from?

Vojinović (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Czech vojín, from Proto-Slavic vojinъ, from Proto-Slavic vojь, from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ancestry of “Vojinović”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvojínprivate; soldier
2Proto-Slavicvojinъsoldier, warrior
3Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
5Proto-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 →