Where does “nekonečný” come from?
nekonečný (Czech) comes from Czech konec, from Old Czech konec, from Proto-Slavic konьcь, from Proto-Slavic konъ, from Proto-Slavic čęti — to begin.
nekonečný (Czech): infinite
Definitions
- infinite
Ancestry of “nekonečný”, step by step
nekonečný traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech konec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | konec | end |
| 2 | Old Czech | konec | end |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | konьcь | end; thread, string |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | konъ | beginning; end |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | čęti | to begin |
via Czech ne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ne | no!; not |
| 2 | Old Czech | ne | Negation particle; no, not |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | not |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |
via Czech ný
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ný | nu |