Where does “кованица” come from?

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

кованица (Serbo-Croatian): coinage; coin

Definitions

  1. coinage; coin

Ancestry of “кованица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianко̀ватиto forge
2Proto-Slavickovàtito forge
3Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kovàti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ко̀вати →