Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/zakonъ

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

From *za- (“for”) +‎ *konъ (“term, end”), literally meaning “for an end” → “final position, term”.

Noun

*zakonъ m

  1. law

Declension

Declension of *zakonъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *zakonъ *zakona *zakoni
genitive *zakona *zakonu *zakonъ
dative *zakonu *zakonoma *zakonomъ
accusative *zakonъ *zakona *zakony
instrumental *zakonъmь, *zakonomь* *zakonoma *zakony
locative *zakoně *zakonu *zakoněxъ
vocative *zakone *zakona *zakoni

* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Derived terms

  • *zakonьnikъ (“law-maker, lawyer, canon”)

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: законъ (zakonŭ)
      • Old Ruthenian: зако́нъ (zakón)
      • Russian: зако́н (zakón) (see there for further descendants)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “закон”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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