Where does “самоценный” come from?

самоценный (Russian) comes from Russian це́нный, 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.

самоценный (Russian): self-valuable

Definitions

  1. self-valuable

Ancestry of “самоценный”, step by step

самоценный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian це́нный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianце́нныйvaluable, precious, costly, dear
2Russianцена́price, cost
3Old East Slavicцѣна—
4Proto-Slaviccěnaprice; value
5Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

via Russian сам

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсамself, -self
2Old East Slavicсамъself, oneself, alone
3Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ →