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
- letter, writing; book, books; scriptures
Ancestry of “кънигꙑ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kъňiga | book |
| 2 | Old High German | kenning | symbol, sign |