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Where does “cena” come from?

cena (Polish) comes from Old Polish cena, from Proto-Slavic cěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

cena (Polish): price

Definitions

  1. price

Ancestry of “cena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishcena—
2Proto-Slaviccěnaprice; value
3Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “cena”

  • cennik
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →