Where does “czynnik” come from?

czynnik (Polish) comes from Polish czynić, from Proto-Slavic činiti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

czynnik (Polish): factor

Definitions

  1. factor

Ancestry of “czynnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczynićto make, do
2Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “czynnik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n- →Every word from Proto-Slavic činiti →