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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”

  • цена
  • cena
  • cenić
  • cennik
  • ceniti
  • цена
  • цијена
  • podcijeniti
  • cena
  • precijeniti
  • ценити
  • cijena
  • цијенити
  • cijeniti
  • цена
  • drahocenný
  • cenný
  • cena
  • docenit
  • podcenit
  • cenit
  • cenový
  • bezcenný
  • ceník
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