Where does “це́нный” come from?

це́нный (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.

це́нный (Russian): valuable, precious, costly, dear

Definitions

  1. valuable, precious, costly, dear

Ancestry of “це́нный”, step by step

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

Words derived from “це́нный”

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