Where does “księga” come from?
księga (Polish) comes from Old Polish księgi, from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.
księga (Polish): tome, book; chapter
Ancestry of “księga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | księgi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kъňiga | book |
| 3 | Old High German | kenning | symbol, sign |
Words derived from “księga”