Where does “kovácsa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kovácsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankovácssmith, blacksmith
2Proto-Slavickovačь—
3Proto-Slavickovàtito forge
4Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kovàti →Every word from Proto-Slavic kovačь →