Where does “військо́ви́й” come from?

військо́ви́й (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian ві́йсько, from Old East Slavic воиско, from Proto-Slavic vojьsko, from Proto-Slavic vojь, from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

військо́ви́й (Ukrainian): army, soldier; military

Definitions

  1. army, soldier; military

Ancestry of “військо́ви́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianві́йськоarmy, host
2Old East Slavicвоиско—
3Proto-Slavicvojьskoarmy
4Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “військо́ви́й”

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