Where does “keeve” come from?
keeve (English) comes from English kive, from Old Norse kífa, from Proto-Germanic kībaną, from Proto-Indo-European geybʰ- — to quarrel, dispute; bowed, curved, crooked, skew.
keeve (English): A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash...
Definitions
- A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash...
Ancestry of “keeve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kive | Alternative form of keeve |
| 2 | Old Norse | kífa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kībaną | to quarrel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | geybʰ- | to quarrel, dispute; bowed, curved, crooked, skew |