Where does “ков” come from?

ков (Russian) comes from Russian ко́вы, from Russian кова́ть, from Proto-Slavic *kovàti.

ков (Russian): genitive of ко́вы

Definitions

  1. genitive of ко́вы

Ancestry of “ков”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianко́выintrigues, machinations
2Russianкова́тьto forge
3Proto-Slavic*kovàti—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *kovàti →Every word from Russian кова́ть →Every word from Russian ко́вы →