Where does “zákoník” come from?

zákoník (Czech) comes from Czech zákon, from Old Czech zákon, from Proto-Slavic zakonъ, from Proto-Slavic konъ, from Proto-Slavic čęti — to begin.

zákoník (Czech): code

Definitions

  1. code

Ancestry of “zákoník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzákonlaw; act
2Old Czechzákon—
3Proto-Slaviczakonъlaw
4Proto-Slavickonъbeginning; end
5Proto-Slavicčętito begin
Every word from Proto-Slavic čęti →Every word from Proto-Slavic konъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic zakonъ →