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Where does “кова” come from?

кова (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic kovàti, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

кова (Macedonian): to hammer, nail down, forge

Definitions

  1. to hammer, nail down, forge

Ancestry of “кова”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickovàti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge
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