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

Definitions

  1. blacksmith' shop, forge

Ancestry of “ковачница”, 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 →
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