Where does “kouʔ-” come from?

kouʔ- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

Ancestry of “kouʔ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankowh₂-to beat
2Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

Words derived from “kouʔ-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂- →
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