Where does “ковачница” come from?
ковачница (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ко̀вати, from Proto-Slavic kovàti, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.
ковачница (Serbo-Croatian): blacksmith' shop, forge
Ancestry of “ковачница”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ко̀вати | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kovàti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kewh₂- | to hit, to strike; to forge |