Where does “кане́ц” come from?

кане́ц (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic коньць, from Proto-Slavic konьcь, from Proto-Slavic konъ, from Proto-Slavic čęti — to begin.

кане́ц (Belarusian): end

Definitions

  1. end

Ancestry of “кане́ц”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicконьцьend; edge, border
2Proto-Slavickonьcьend; thread, string
3Proto-Slavickonъbeginning; end
4Proto-Slavicčętito begin

Words derived from “кане́ц

Every word from Proto-Slavic čętiEvery word from Proto-Slavic konъEvery word from Proto-Slavic konьcь