Where does “закон” come from?

закон (Kumyk) comes from Russian зако́н, from Proto-Slavic zakonъ, from Proto-Slavic konъ, from Proto-Slavic čęti — to begin.

закон (Kumyk): law

Definitions

  1. law

Ancestry of “закон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзако́нlaw
2Proto-Slaviczakonъlaw
3Proto-Slavickonъbeginning; end
4Proto-Slavicčętito begin

Words derived from “закон

Every word from Proto-Slavic čęti