Where does “kúti” come from?

kúti (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic kovàti, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

Ancestry of “kúti”, 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