Where does “księgowa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “księgowa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishksięgowyaccountant
2Polishksięgatome, book; chapter
3Old Polishksięgibook; tome
4Proto-Slavickъňigabook
5Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign
Every word from Old High German kenning →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъňiga →Every word from Old Polish księgi →