Where does “czarnoksiężnik” come from?

czarnoksiężnik (Polish) comes from Polish księga, from Old Polish księgi, from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.

czarnoksiężnik (Polish): sorcerer, warlock

Definitions

  1. sorcerer, warlock

Ancestry of “czarnoksiężnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishksięgatome, book; chapter
2Old Polishksięgibook; tome
3Proto-Slavickъňigabook
4Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign

Words derived from “czarnoksiężnik”

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