Книга etymology

Russian

Russian word книга comes from Sumerian 𒁾 (Cylinder seal, sealed tablet Tablet.)

Etymology of книга

Detailed word origin of книга

Dictionary entry Language Definition
𒁾 Sumerian (sux) Cylinder seal, sealed tablet Tablet.
𒁾 Akkadian (akk) (clay) tablet. Document. Letter Cylinder seal, sealed tablet, kunukku.
*kъnjiga Proto-Slavic (sla-pro) Book.
книга Russian (ru) Book.