Where does “книга” come from?

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

книга (Macedonian): book; a piece of paper

Definitions

  1. book; a piece of paper

Ancestry of “книга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъňigabook
2Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign

Words derived from “книга”

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