Where does “Kovačič” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Kovačič”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenekovačsmith
2Proto-Slavickovačь—
3Proto-Slavickovàtito forge
4Proto-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 →