Where does “drahocenný” come from?

drahocenný (Czech) comes 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.

drahocenný (Czech): precious

Definitions

  1. precious

Ancestry of “drahocenný”, step by step

drahocenný traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech cena

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

via Czech drahý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdrahýdear, expensive; dear, precious, valuable; dear
2Old Czechdrahýdear, expensive
3Proto-Slavicdorgъdear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandor-to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice
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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