Where does “кънижьникъ” come from?
кънижьникъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic кънига, from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.
кънижьникъ (Old Church Slavonic): scribe, book-learned person
Definitions
- scribe, book-learned person
Ancestry of “кънижьникъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | кънига | letter; writing; book |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kъňiga | book |
| 3 | Old High German | kenning | symbol, sign |