Where does “vojevati” come from?

vojevati (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.

vojevati (Serbo-Croatian): to wage war; to fight, quarrel

Definitions

  1. to wage war; to fight, quarrel

Ancestry of “vojevati”, 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

Words derived from “vojevati

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