Where does “kov” come from?

kov (Slovak) comes from Slovak kovať, from Proto-Slavic kovàti, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

kov (Slovak): metal

Definitions

  1. metal

Ancestry of “kov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakkovaťto 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 Slovak kovať →