Where does “ocenění” come from?

ocenění (Czech) comes from Czech ocenit, 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.

ocenění (Czech): award trophy or medal

Definitions

  1. award trophy or medal

Ancestry of “ocenění”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechocenitto value; to price
2Czechcenitto value, to prize
3Proto-Slaviccěnitito evaluate, value
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 →