Where does “чинний” come from?

чинний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian чин, from Proto-Slavic činъ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey, from Proto-Indo-European kʷis — interrogative, relative stem; who, what;...

чинний (Ukrainian): in force

Definitions

  1. in force

Ancestry of “чинний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianчинrank, grade; action, activity, operation, work
2Proto-Slavicčinъdignity
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷisinterrogative, relative stem; who, what;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey →Every word from Proto-Slavic činъ →