Where does “cenny” come from?

cenny (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.

cenny (Polish): precious, valuable

Definitions

  1. precious, valuable

Ancestry of “cenny”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cenny”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ →