Where does “ценност” come from?

ценност (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian це́нен, from Bulgarian цена, 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.

ценност (Bulgarian): value, worth

Definitions

  1. value, worth

Ancestry of “ценност”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianце́ненvaluable, precious
2Bulgarianценаprice, worth, cost, value
3Old Church Slavonicцѣнаprice
4Proto-Slaviccěnaprice; value
5Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ →