Where does “cěna” come from?

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

cěna (Proto-Slavic): price; value

Definitions

  1. price; value

Ancestry of “cěna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “cěna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ →