Where does “Kowal” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Kowal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKowalsmith, blacksmith
2Proto-Slavic*kovaľьblacksmith
Every word from Proto-Slavic *kovaľьEvery word from Polish Kowal