Where does “kovina” come from?

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

kovina (Serbo-Croatian): metal

Definitions

  1. metal

Ancestry of “kovina”, 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 →