Where does “kniha” come from?

kniha (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic kъňiga, from Old High German kenning — symbol, sign.

kniha (Upper Sorbian): book

Definitions

  1. book

Ancestry of “kniha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъňigabook
2Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign
Every word from Old High German kenning →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъňiga →