Where does “коне́ц” come from?

коне́ц (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic коньць, from Proto-Slavic konьcь, from Proto-Slavic konъ, from Proto-Slavic čęti — to begin.

коне́ц (Russian): end

Definitions

  1. end

Ancestry of “коне́ц”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicконьцьend; edge, border
2Proto-Slavickonьcьend; thread, string
3Proto-Slavickonъbeginning; end
4Proto-Slavicčętito begin

Words derived from “коне́ц

Every word from Proto-Slavic čętiEvery word from Proto-Slavic konъEvery word from Proto-Slavic konьcь