Where does “Kafka” come from?

Kafka (Polish) comes from German Kafka, from German Kavka, from Proto-Slavic kavъka — jackdaw.

Kafka (Polish): Franz Kafka

Definitions

  1. Franz Kafka

Ancestry of “Kafka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKafkamost notably of
2GermanKavkajackdaw
3Proto-Slavickavъkajackdaw
Every word from Proto-Slavic kavъka →Every word from German Kavka →Every word from German Kafka →