Where does “равноценный” come from?
равноценный (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.
равноценный (Russian): equal in value, equivalent
Definitions
- equal in value, equivalent
Ancestry of “равноценный”, step by step
равноценный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian цена́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | цена́ | price, cost |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | цѣна | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | cěna | price; value |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kainā́ˀ | price |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
via Russian ра́вный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ра́вный | equal (the same in all respects) |