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Where does “cennik” come from?

cennik (Polish) comes from Polish cena, 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.

cennik (Polish): price list

Definitions

  1. price list

Ancestry of “cennik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishcenaprice
2Old Polishcena—
3Proto-Slaviccěnaprice; value
4Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
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