Where does “kainā́ˀ” come from?

kainā́ˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

kainā́ˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic): price

Definitions

  1. price

Ancestry of “kainā́ˀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “kainā́ˀ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →