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
Ancestry of “csontkovács”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | kovács | smith, blacksmith |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kovačь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kovàti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kewh₂- | to hit, to strike; to forge |