Where does “książnica” come from?

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

książnica (Polish): library

Definitions

  1. library

Ancestry of “książnica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishksięgatome, book; chapter
2Old Polishksięgibook; tome
3Proto-Slavickъňigabook
4Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign
Every word from Old High German kenning →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъňiga →Every word from Old Polish księgi →