Where does “Kovack” come from?

Kovack (English) comes from Hungarian kovács, from Proto-Slavic kovačь, from Proto-Slavic kovàti, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

Ancestry of “Kovack”, step by step

Kovack traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kovács

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankovácssmith, blacksmith
2Proto-Slavickovačь—
3Proto-Slavickovàtito forge
4Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

via Slovak Kováč

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SlovakKováčblacksmith

via Czech Kováč

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechKováč—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kovàti →Every word from Proto-Slavic kovačь →
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