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
Ancestry of “kniha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | kniha | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kъňiga | book |
| 3 | Old High German | kenning | symbol, sign |
Words derived from “kniha”