English
Kowalewski
Kowalewski comes from Polish kowal ‘smith’, from Proto-Slavic *kovaľь ‘blacksmith’, 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*kovàti‘to forge’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kovaľь‘blacksmith’reconstructed
- Polishmodernkowal‘smith’
- Polish, derivedmodernKowalewski
- Englishtodaysame form
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*kovàti‘to forge’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kovaľь‘blacksmith’reconstructed
- Polishmodernkowal‘smith’
- Polish, derivedmodernKowalewski
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂-
Today it means
name A surname from Polish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂- / Kowalewski