Where does “законопослушный” come from?

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

законопослушный (Russian): law-abiding

Definitions

  1. law-abiding

Ancestry of “законопослушный”, step by step

законопослушный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian зако́н

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

via Russian послу́шный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпослу́шныйobedient, dutiful, amenable, agreeable willing to comply with
Every word from Proto-Slavic čęti →Every word from Proto-Slavic konъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic zakonъ →