Where does “кънига” come from?

кънига (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.

кънига (Old Church Slavonic): letter; writing; book

Definitions

  1. letter; writing; book

Ancestry of “кънига”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъňigabook
2Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign

Words derived from “кънига”

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