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
Ancestry of “kováč”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kovačь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kovàti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kewh₂- | to hit, to strike; to forge |