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