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