Where does “книжиште” come from?

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

Ancestry of “книжиште”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianкнигаbook; a piece of paper
2Proto-Slavickъňigabook
3Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign
Every word from Old High German kenning →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъňiga →Every word from Macedonian книга →