Where does “ocenić” come from?
ocenić (Polish) comes from Polish cenić, from Serbo-Croatian ceniti, from Proto-Slavic cěniti, from Proto-Slavic cěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
ocenić (Polish): to rate, to evaluate
Definitions
- to rate, to evaluate
Ancestry of “ocenić”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | cenić | to value, to hold dear |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | ceniti | to value, appreciate; to estimate, appraise; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | cěniti | to evaluate, value |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | cěna | price; value |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kainā́ˀ | price |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |