Where does “зако́н” come from?
зако́н (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic zakonъ, from Proto-Slavic konъ, from Proto-Slavic čęti — to begin.
зако́н (Russian): law
Ancestry of “зако́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zakonъ | law |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | konъ | beginning; end |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čęti | to begin |
Words derived from “зако́н”