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

Definitions

  1. tome, book; chapter

Ancestry of “księga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishksięgibook; tome
2Proto-Slavickъňigabook
3Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign

Words derived from “księga”

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