Where does “knížka” come from?

knížka (Czech) comes from Czech kniha, from Old Czech kniha, from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.

knížka (Czech): little book

Definitions

  1. little book

Ancestry of “knížka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechknihabook; omasum
2Old Czechknihabook
3Proto-Slavickъňigabook
4Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign
Every word from Old High German kenning →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъňiga →Every word from Old Czech kniha →