Where does “книга” come from?

книга (Even) comes from Russian кни́га, from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.

книга (Even): book

Definitions

  1. book

Ancestry of “книга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкни́гаbook
2Proto-Slavickъňigabook
3Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign
Every word from Old High German kenning →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъňiga →Every word from Russian кни́га →