Where does “Kowalik” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Kowalik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishkowalikDiminutive of kowal: smith, blacksmith;...
2PolishKowalsmith, blacksmith
3Proto-Slavic*kovaľьblacksmith
Every word from Proto-Slavic *kovaľь →Every word from Polish Kowal →Every word from Polish kowalik →