Where does “kaina” come from?

kaina (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *tahina, from Proto-Oceanic *taci-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ta-huaji, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian Suaji — sibling.

kaina (Lithuanian): price

Definitions

  1. price

Ancestry of “kaina”, step by step

kaina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Polynesian *tahina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*tahina—
2Proto-Oceanic*taci-sibling
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianta-huajiAlternative form of *huaji
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*huaji—
5Proto-AustronesianSuajisibling

via Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “kaina”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Suaji →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ta-huaji →