Where does “kývat” come from?
kývat (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic kyvati, from Proto-Indo-European kh₁uyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₁w- — to wobble, swing.
kývat (Czech): to swing; to nod; to oscillate
Definitions
- to swing; to nod; to oscillate
Ancestry of “kývat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kyvati | to nod |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₁uyéti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₁w- | to wobble, swing |
Words derived from “kývat”