Where does “księgokradztwo” come from?

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

księgokradztwo (Polish): book theft

Definitions

  1. book theft

Ancestry of “księgokradztwo”, step by step

księgokradztwo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish księga

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

via Polish kraść

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkraśćto steal
2Proto-Slavickràstito steal, to rob
Every word from Old High German kenning →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъňiga →Every word from Old Polish księgi →
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