Where does “zákon” come from?
zákon (Czech) comes from Old Czech zákon, from Proto-Slavic zakonъ, from Proto-Slavic konъ, from Proto-Slavic čęti — to begin.
zákon (Czech): law; act
Ancestry of “zákon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | zákon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zakonъ | law |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | konъ | beginning; end |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čęti | to begin |
Words derived from “zákon”