Where does “koniec” come from?

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

koniec (Polish): finish, end

Definitions

  1. finish, end

Ancestry of “koniec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishkoniecend
2Proto-Slavickonьcьend; thread, string
3Proto-Slavickonъbeginning; end
4Proto-Slavicčętito begin

Words derived from “koniec

Every word from Proto-Slavic čętiEvery word from Proto-Slavic konъEvery word from Proto-Slavic konьcь