Where does “Kowalewicz” come from?

Kowalewicz (Polish) comes from Polish Kowal, from Proto-Slavic *kovaľь — blacksmith.

Ancestry of “Kowalewicz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKowalsmith, blacksmith
2Proto-Slavic*kovaľьblacksmith
Every word from Proto-Slavic *kovaľьEvery word from Polish Kowal
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