Where does “podceňovat” come from?

podceňovat (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.

podceňovat (Czech): to underestimate

Definitions

  1. to underestimate

Ancestry of “podceňovat”, step by step

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