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Where does “коньць” come from?

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

коньць (Old East Slavic): end; edge, border

Definitions

  1. end; edge, border

Ancestry of “коньць”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickonьcьend; thread, string
2Proto-Slavickonъbeginning; end
3Proto-Slavicčętito begin

Words derived from “коньць”

  • конец
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