Where does “книжник” come from?
книжник (Russian) comes from Ukrainian книга, from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.
книжник (Russian): bibliophile, book lover; bookseller; bookish...
Definitions
- bibliophile, book lover; bookseller; bookish...
Ancestry of “книжник”, step by step
книжник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian книга
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | книга | book |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kъňiga | book |
| 3 | Old High German | kenning | symbol, sign |
via Russian кни́га
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кни́га | book |