Where does “чиновний” come from?

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

чиновний (Ukrainian): of or pertaining to official, functionary; bureaucratic

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to official, functionary; bureaucratic

Ancestry of “чиновний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianчинrank, grade; action, activity, operation, work
2Proto-Slavicčinъdignity
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷisinterrogative, relative stem; who, what;...

Words derived from “чиновний”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey →Every word from Proto-Slavic činъ →