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Where does “kond-” come from?

kond- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

Ancestry of “kond-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “kond-”

  • pakost
  • kost
  • kansti
  • košana
  • kond-t(e)i
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →