Where does “csontkovács” come from?

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

csontkovács (Hungarian): bonesetter; chiropractor

Definitions

  1. bonesetter; chiropractor

Ancestry of “csontkovács”, step by step

csontkovács traces back through two 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 Hungarian csont

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