Where does “кънигꙑ” come from?

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

кънигꙑ (Old Church Slavonic): letter, writing; book, books; scriptures

Definitions

  1. letter, writing; book, books; scriptures

Ancestry of “кънигꙑ”, step by step

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