Where does “kináva” come from?

kináva (Romani) comes from Armenian գին, from Old Armenian գին, from Proto-Indo-European *wósn̥ — sale, trade.

kináva (Romani): to buy

Definitions

  1. to buy

Ancestry of “kináva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianգինprice; cost; value, worth
2Old Armenianգինprice; value; buying, purchasing; hiring price
3Proto-Indo-European*wósn̥sale, trade
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *wósn̥ →Every word from Old Armenian գին →Every word from Armenian գին →