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