Where does “конечно” come from?

конечно (Russian) comes from Russian коне́чный, from Old East Slavic коньчьнꙑи, from Proto-Slavic *konьčьnъ — last, ultimate.

конечно (Russian): of course, certainly; short neuter singular of...

Definitions

  1. of course, certainly; short neuter singular of...

Ancestry of “конечно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianконе́чныйfinal
2Old East Slavicконьчьнꙑи—
3Proto-Slavic*konьčьnъlast, ultimate

Words derived from “конечно”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *konьčьnъ →Every word from Old East Slavic коньчьнꙑи →Every word from Russian коне́чный →