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