Where does “cinit” come from?
cinit (Middle English) comes from Proto-Slavic činiti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
cinit (Middle English): Alternative spelling of cenyth
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of cenyth
Ancestry of “cinit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | činiti | to do, to accomplish |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey-n- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |