Where does “docenit” come from?
docenit (Czech) comes from Czech cenit, from Proto-Slavic cěniti, from Proto-Slavic cěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
docenit (Czech): to appreciate
Ancestry of “docenit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | cenit | to value, to prize |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | cěniti | to evaluate, value |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | cěna | price; value |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kainā́ˀ | price |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |