Where does “drogocenny” come from?

drogocenny (Polish) comes from Polish cenny, 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.

drogocenny (Polish): precious

Definitions

  1. precious

Ancestry of “drogocenny”, step by step

drogocenny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish cenny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishcennyprecious, valuable
2Polishcenaprice
3Old Polishcenaprice, value
4Proto-Slaviccěnaprice; value
5Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

via Polish drogi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdrogiexpensive; dear; inflection of droga: ## genitive...
2Old Polishdrogidear, expensive
3Proto-Slavicdorgъdear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandor-to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ →