Where does “knihtisk” come from?

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

knihtisk (Czech): letterpress

Definitions

  1. letterpress

Ancestry of “knihtisk”, step by step

knihtisk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech kniha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechknihabook; omasum
2Old Czechknihabook
3Proto-Slavickъňigabook
4Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign

via Czech tisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechtiskprinting; press
2Czechtiskat—

Words derived from “knihtisk”

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