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
Ancestry of “czarnoksiężnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | księga | tome, book; chapter |
| 2 | Old Polish | księgi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kъňiga | book |
| 4 | Old High German | kenning | symbol, sign |