Where does “podcenit” come from?

podcenit (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.

podcenit (Czech): to underestimate

Definitions

  1. to underestimate

Ancestry of “podcenit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechcenitto value, to prize
2Proto-Slaviccěnitito evaluate, value
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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