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Where does “ко̀вати” come from?

ко̀вати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kovàti, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

Ancestry of “ко̀вати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickovàti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

Words derived from “ко̀вати”

  • ковак
  • ковачница
  • коварнути
  • ковница
  • кованица
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