Where does “kiivailla” come from?

kiivailla (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiivas, from Proto-Baltic gīˀwás.

kiivailla (Finnish): to contend, to be zealous about

Definitions

  1. to contend, to be zealous about

Ancestry of “kiivailla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiivasquick-tempered, excitable; powerful; rapid
2Proto-Balticgīˀwás—

Words derived from “kiivailla”

Every word from Proto-Baltic gīˀwás →Every word from Finnish kiivas →
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