Where does “кніга” come from?
кніга (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.
кніга (Belarusian): book
Ancestry of “кніга”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kъňiga | book |
| 2 | Old High German | kenning | symbol, sign |