Where does “zakon” come from?
zakon (Polish) comes from Old Polish zakon, from Proto-Slavic zakonъ, from Proto-Slavic konъ, from Proto-Slavic čęti — to begin.
zakon (Polish): order; religion, faith; Holy Scripture
Definitions
- order; religion, faith; Holy Scripture
Ancestry of “zakon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | zakon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zakonъ | law |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | konъ | beginning; end |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čęti | to begin |