English
Kovacevich
Kovacevich comes from Serbo-Croatian kòvāč ‘blacksmith’, from Proto-Slavic *kovati ‘to forge’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kowh₂-reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*kauˀ-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*kovati‘to forge’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kovačьreconstructed
- Serbo-Croatianmodernkòvāč‘blacksmith’
- Serbo-Croatian, derivedmodernKovačević
- EnglishtodayKovacevich
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kowh₂-reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*kauˀ-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*kovati‘to forge’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kovačьreconstructed
- Serbo-Croatianmodernkòvāč‘blacksmith’
- Serbo-Croatian, derivedmodernKovačević
- EnglishtodayKovacevich
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂-
Today it means
name A surname from Serbo-Croatian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂- / Kovacevich