Where does “cěniti” come from?

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

cěniti (Proto-Slavic): to evaluate, value

Definitions

  1. to evaluate, value

Ancestry of “cěniti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccěnaprice; value
2Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “cěniti”

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