Where does “чиннэ” come from?

чиннэ (Kildin Sami) comes from Russian чини́ть, from Proto-Slavic činiti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

чиннэ (Kildin Sami): to repair, to fix

Definitions

  1. to repair, to fix

Ancestry of “чиннэ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчини́тьto repair; to cause, to administer
2Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n- →Every word from Proto-Slavic činiti →