Where does “knygnešys” come from?
knygnešys (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian knygà, from Russian кни́га, from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.
knygnešys (Lithuanian): book distributor; book smuggler
Definitions
- book distributor; book smuggler
Ancestry of “knygnešys”, step by step
knygnešys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian knygà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | knygà | book |
| 2 | Russian | кни́га | book |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kъňiga | book |
| 4 | Old High German | kenning | symbol, sign |
via Lithuanian nèšti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | nèšti | to carry, bring |