Where does “покончить” come from?

покончить (Russian) comes from Russian ко́нчить, from Proto-Slavic *konьčiti — to end, to finish.

покончить (Russian): to finish off, to put an end to something, to do away with something, to be through with

Definitions

  1. to finish off, to put an end to something, to do away with something, to be through with

Ancestry of “покончить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianко́нчитьto finish, to end
2Proto-Slavic*konьčitito end, to finish
Every word from Proto-Slavic *konьčiti →Every word from Russian ко́нчить →