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