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Where does “полноце́нный” come from?

полноце́нный (Russian) comes from Russian цена́, from Old East Slavic цѣна, from Proto-Slavic cěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

Ancestry of “полноце́нный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianцена́—
2Old East Slavicцѣна—
3Proto-Slaviccěnaprice; value
4Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “полноце́нный”

  • неполноценный
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