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Where does “kovat” come from?

kovat (Czech) comes from Old Czech kovati, from Proto-Slavic kovàti, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

kovat (Czech): to forge; to hammer

Definitions

  1. to forge; to hammer

Ancestry of “kovat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkovati—
2Proto-Slavickovàti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

Words derived from “kovat”

  • Kovar
  • mědikovec
  • kovář
  • Kovář
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