Where does “knihomol” come from?
knihomol (Czech) comes from Czech kniha, from Old Czech kniha, from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.
knihomol (Czech): bookworm
Ancestry of “knihomol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | kniha | book; omasum |
| 2 | Old Czech | kniha | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kъňiga | book |
| 4 | Old High German | kenning | symbol, sign |