Where does “кніга” come from?

кніга (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.

кніга (Belarusian): book

Definitions

  1. book

Ancestry of “кніга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъňigabook
2Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign

Words derived from “кніга”

Every word from Old High German kenning →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъňiga →