Where does “òcena” come from?
òcena (Kashubian) comes from Polish ocena, from Polish ocenić, from Polish cenić, from Serbo-Croatian ceniti, from Proto-Slavic cěniti, from Proto-Slavic cěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ — to pay; to avenge.
òcena (Kashubian): assessment, evaluation
Definitions
- assessment, evaluation
Ancestry of “òcena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | ocena | assessment, evaluation |
| 2 | Polish | ocenić | to rate, to evaluate |
| 3 | Polish | cenić | to value, to hold dear |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | ceniti | to value, appreciate; to estimate, appraise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | cěniti | to evaluate, value |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | cěna | price; value |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kainā́ˀ | price |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |