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kowal.

smith, blacksmith

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɔ.val/

  1. smith, blacksmith

    masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂- Proto-Balto-Slavic *kauˀ-der. Proto-Slavic *kovàti Proto-Slavic *-aľь Proto-Slavic *kovaľь Polish kowal Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kovaľь. By surface analysis, kować + -al.

noun/ˈkɔ.val/

  1. firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)

    animal-not-person · masculine

  2. diving beetle (any of beetle of the genus Dytiscus)

    animal-not-person · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂- Proto-Balto-Slavic *kauˀ-der. Proto-Slavic *kovàti Proto-Slavic *-aľь Proto-Slavic *kovaľь Polish kowal Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kovaľь. By surface analysis, kować + -al.

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