Where does “війна” come from?

війна (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic vojьna, 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.

війна (Ukrainian): war

Definitions

  1. war

Ancestry of “війна”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvojьnawar
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 →