Where does “Kowalik” come from?

Kowalik (Polish) comes from Polish -ik, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

Kowalik (Polish): smith, blacksmith

Definitions

  1. smith, blacksmith

Ancestry of “Kowalik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-ikForms diminutive nouns
2Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Latin -icus →