Where does “начать” come from?
начать (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic начѧти, from Proto-Slavic načęti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
Ancestry of “начать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | начѧти | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | načęti | to begin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |
Words derived from “начать”