Where does “ceniti” come from?

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

ceniti (Serbo-Croatian): to value, appreciate; to estimate, appraise; to...

Definitions

  1. to value, appreciate; to estimate, appraise; to...

Ancestry of “ceniti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccěnitito evaluate, value
2Proto-Slaviccěnaprice; value
3Proto-Balto-Slavickainā́ˀprice
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “ceniti”

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