Where does “цена” come from?

цена (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic цѣна, from Proto-Slavic cěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

цена (Bulgarian): price, worth, cost, value

Definitions

  1. price, worth, cost, value

Ancestry of “цена”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicцѣнаprice
2Proto-Slaviccěnaprice; value
3Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “цена”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ →