Where does “koniec” come from?

koniec (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic konьcь, from Proto-Slavic konъ, from Proto-Slavic čęti — to begin.

koniec (Slovak): end

Definitions

  1. end

Ancestry of “koniec”, 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 →