Where does “kováč” come from?

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

kováč (Slovak): blacksmith

Definitions

  1. blacksmith

Ancestry of “kováč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickovačь—
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 Proto-Slavic kovačь →