Where does “kniha” come from?

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

kniha (Czech): book; omasum

Definitions

  1. book; omasum

Ancestry of “kniha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechknihabook
2Proto-Slavickъňigabook
3Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign

Words derived from “kniha”

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