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
Ancestry of “koniec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | konьcь | end; thread, string |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | konъ | beginning; end |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čęti | to begin |