Where does “cena” come from?

cena (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic cěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

cena (Serbo-Croatian): price; value, worth

Definitions

  1. price; value, worth

Ancestry of “cena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccěnaprice; value
2Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kainā́ˀ →