Where does “konec” come from?

konec (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic konьcь, from Proto-Slavic konъ, from Proto-Slavic čęti — to begin.

konec (Serbo-Croatian): end; thread

Definitions

  1. end; thread

Ancestry of “konec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickonьcьend; thread, string
2Proto-Slavickonъbeginning; end
3Proto-Slavicčętito begin
Every word from Proto-Slavic čęti →Every word from Proto-Slavic konъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic konьcь →