Where does “vojački” come from?

vojački (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

vojački (Serbo-Croatian): soldier; military, soldierly

Definitions

  1. soldier; military, soldierly

Ancestry of “vojački”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvòjnīksoldier
2Proto-Slavicvojьnъ—
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 →