Where does “kovačnica” come from?

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

kovačnica (Serbo-Croatian): blacksmith' shop, forge

Definitions

  1. blacksmith' shop, forge

Ancestry of “kovačnica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankòvatito 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 kòvati →