Where does “вконец” come from?

вконец (Russian) comes from Russian в, from Old East Slavic въ, from Proto-Slavic vъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

вконец (Russian): entirely, completely, absolutely, utterly

Definitions

  1. entirely, completely, absolutely, utterly

Ancestry of “вконец”, step by step

вконец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian в

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвin, at, on; to, into; at, in, on
2Old East Slavicвъinside
3Proto-Slavicvъ(n)in, inside, within; in, into, inside; at
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via Russian коне́ц

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianконе́цend
2Old East Slavicконьцьend; edge, border
3Proto-Slavickonьcьend; thread, string
4Proto-Slavickonъbeginning; end
5Proto-Slavicčętito begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъ(n) →