Where does “cennost” come from?

cennost (Czech) comes from Czech cenný, from Czech cena, from Proto-Slavic cěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

cennost (Czech): a valuable

Definitions

  1. a valuable

Ancestry of “cennost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechcennývaluable, precious
2Czechcenaprice; prize
3Proto-Slaviccěnaprice; value
4Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
6Proto-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 →
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