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Where does “зако́нный” come from?

зако́нный (Russian) comes from Russian зако́н, from Proto-Slavic zakonъ, from Proto-Slavic konъ, from Proto-Slavic čęti — to begin.

Ancestry of “зако́нный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзако́нlaw
2Proto-Slaviczakonъlaw
3Proto-Slavickonъbeginning; end
4Proto-Slavicčętito begin

Words derived from “зако́нный”

  • незаконный
  • законность
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