кънига

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kъňiga.

Noun

кън҄ига (kŭnʹiga) f

  1. letter
  2. writing
  3. book (latter reconstruction)

Declension

Derived terms

  • книголюбьць (knigoljubĭcĭ)
  • книгоносьць (knigonosĭcĭ)
  • книготворьць (knigotvorĭcĭ)
  • книгохранильница (knigoxranilĭnica)
  • книгохранитель (knigoxranitelĭ)
  • книгочьтьць (knigočĭtĭcĭ)
  • книгъчьскъ (knigŭčĭskŭ)
  • кънигъчии (kŭnigŭčij)
  • кънигꙑ (kŭnigy)
  • кънижица (kŭnižica)
  • кънижьникъ (kŭnižĭnikŭ)
  • кънижьница (kŭnižĭnica)
  • некънижьникъ (nekŭnižĭnikŭ)

References

Old East Slavic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kъňiga. Cognates include Old Church Slavonic кън҄ига (kŭnʹiga) and Old Polish księga.

Pronunciation

  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /kʊˈnʲiɡɑ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /kʊˈnʲiɡa/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /ˈknʲiɡa/
  • Hyphenation: къ‧ни‧га

Noun

кънига (kŭniga) f (diminutive кънижька, related adjective кънижьнъ)

  1. book

Declension

Descendants

  • Old Ruthenian: кни́га (kníha)
  • Russian: кни́га (kníga) (see there for further descendants)
  • Ossetian: (Iron) чиныг (ḱinyg), (Digor) киунугӕ (kiwnugæ), кинугӕ (kinugæ)

References

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