Where does “кинига” come from?

кинига (Erzya) comes from Old East Slavic кънига, from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.

кинига (Erzya): book

Definitions

  1. book

Ancestry of “кинига”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкънигаbook
2Proto-Slavickъňigabook
3Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign
Every word from Old High German kenning →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъňiga →Every word from Old East Slavic кънига →