Where does “księgowy” come from?

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

księgowy (Polish): accountant

Definitions

  1. accountant

Ancestry of “księgowy”, step by step

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

Words derived from “księgowy”

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