Where does “Kovaleski” come from?

Kovaleski (English) comes from Polish Kowalewski, from Polish Kowal, from Proto-Slavic *kovaľь — blacksmith.

Ancestry of “Kovaleski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKowalewski—
2PolishKowalsmith, blacksmith
3Proto-Slavic*kovaľьblacksmith
Every word from Proto-Slavic *kovaľь →Every word from Polish Kowal →Every word from Polish Kowalewski →
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