Where does “кове” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. to hammer, nail down, forge

Ancestry of “кове”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickovàtito forge
2Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kovàti →
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